Radiculopathy associated with disc herniation

Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 Feb;65(2):141-3. doi: 10.1136/ard.2005.039669.

Abstract

Should we treat it with anti‐TNFα agents or is TNFα only one piece of the puzzle?

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Etanercept
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / therapeutic use
  • Infliximab
  • Intervertebral Disc / immunology
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / complications*
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / drug therapy
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / immunology
  • Models, Animal
  • Radiculopathy / complications*
  • Radiculopathy / drug therapy
  • Radiculopathy / immunology
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / immunology
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / therapeutic use
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / adverse effects
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / physiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Infliximab
  • Etanercept