Abstract:In this study, we aimed to determine the characteristics of neuropathic pain and clarify the relationships between the clinical signs, symptom characteristics and disability in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Materials and Method: Seventy-nine patients diagnosed with clinical and radiological lumbar spinal stenosis were included in the study. Pain severity was assessed using a selfadministered visual analog scale (0-10 cm). Subjective disability was measured using the Oswestry Disability Index and Istanb… Show more
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