Neurológia pre prax 5/2015
Osteoporosis and vertebrogenic pain syndrome
Vertebrogenic pain syndrome is one of the most common disorders that to a greater or lesser extent affect every human being. It is often the reason for the visit to the clinic of a rheumatologist. The character and the clinical picture vary according to the type of the disease. The authors present a review of the issues with regard to the rheumatologist, focusing on the osteoporosis-related pain, as well as possibilities for diagnostics and differential diagnosis.
Keywords: vertebrogenic pain, osteoporosis, compression fractures.
