136175 20260217205526.0 doi 10.3390/diagnostics14121258 sideral 139075 ART-2024-139075 eng Montaner-Cuello, Alberto Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0009-0000-0252-5642 Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging with electrodiagnosis in the evaluation of clinical suspicion of lumbosacral radiculopathy 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted (1) Background: The diagnosis of lumbosacral radiculopathy involves anamnesis, an assessment of sensitivity and strength, diagnostic imaging—usually magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—and electrodiagnostic testing (EDX), typically electromyography (EMG), and electroneurography (ENG). MRI evaluates the structures supporting the spinal cord, while EDX evaluates root functionality. The present study aimed to analyze the concordance of MRI and EDX findings in patients with clinically suspected radiculopathy. Additionally, we investigated the comparison between these two reference tests and various clinical variables and questionnaires. (2) Methods: We designed a prospective epidemiological study of consecutive cases with an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and double-blind nature following the STROBE guidelines, encompassing 142 patients with clinical suspicion of lumbosacral radiculopathy. (3) Results: Of the sample, 58.5% tested positive for radiculopathy using EDX as the reference test, while 45.8% tested positive using MRI. The comparison between MRI and EDX in the diagnosis of radiculopathy in patients with clinical suspicion was not significant; the overall agreement was 40.8%. Only the years with symptoms were comparatively significant between the positive and negative radiculopathy groups as determined by EDX. (4) Conclusion: The comparison between lumbar radiculopathy diagnoses in patients with clinically suspected pathology using MRI and EDX as diagnostic modalities did not yield statistically significant findings. MRI and EDX are complementary tests assessing different aspects in patients with suspected radiculopathy; degeneration of the structures supporting the spinal cord does not necessarily imply root dysfunction. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 3.3 2024 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL 57 / 332 = 0.172 2024 Q1 T1 0.773 2024 Internal Medicine 2024 Q2 Clinical Biochemistry 2024 Q2 5.9 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Caudevilla-Polo, Santos Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-0328-2309 Rodríguez-Mena, Diego Universidad de Zaragoza Ciuffreda, Gianluca Universidad de Zaragoza Pardos-Aguilella, Pilar Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7732-3914 Albarova-Corral, Isabel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-1292-3163 Pérez-Rey, Jorge Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5842-6010 Bueno-Gracia, Elena Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-0026-9224 1007 610 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Area Medicina 1003 027 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Anatom.Histolog.Humanas Area Anatom.Embriol.Humana 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 14, 12 (2024), 1258 [10 p.] Diagnostics 2075-4418 1387384 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136175/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2800307 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136175/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:136175 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:30:46 ARTICLE