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Positive Test Results in Patients for Whom the EDx Indicated No Evidence for L5, S1 Radiculopathy
| EDx Final Impression | n Positive (n total) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Straight Leg Raising | Modified Bragard Test | |
| No evidence of any electrophysiological abnormality | 18 (43) | 6 (20) |
| Radiculopathy other than L5 and S1 roots | 22 (33) | 7 (15) |
| Nerve problems other than a radiculopathy | 65 (118) | 16 (54) |
| Total | 105 (194) | 29 (89) |
EDx, electrodiagnosis.
