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M54 Now Holds the Answer for Your Neuritis, Radiculitis Claims

Published on Wed Oct 28, 2015

Heads up: Remember to do this if the patient condition includes radiculopathy.  Neuritis means a nerve inflammation or general inflammation of the peripheral nervous system, while radiculitis means the patient has pain radiating along the nerve paths due to inflammation of the spinal nerve roots.  Similarly, when a patient as radiculopathy of the spine, this means that one or more [...]
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