Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I can't sleep, which greatly affects my work efficiency. My friend recommended that I go to the neurology department for a check-up. How is the differential diagnosis of sciatica?Doctor's answer:
The diagnosis of general sciatica primarily involves distinguishing between femoral head necrosis and lower limb vasculitis, as well as ruling out leg pain caused by other conditions such as lumbar spinal stenosis. Generally, lumbar disc herniation can be diagnosed through careful physical examination and lumbar CT scans. As long as other bone-related inflammatory conditions are ruled out, if the CT scan shows lumbar disc herniation along with sciatica, the diagnosis can be confirmed.