Definition of Claudication. Meaning of Claudication. Synonyms of Claudication

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Definition of Claudication

Claudication
Claudication Clau`di*ca"tion, n. [L. claudicatio.] A halting or limping. [R.] --Tatler.

Meaning of Claudication from wikipedia

- Claudication is a medical term usually referring to impairment in walking, or pain, discomfort, numbness, or tiredness in the legs that occurs during walking...
- Intermittent claudication, also known as vascular claudication, is a symptom that describes muscle pain on mild exertion (ache, cramp, numbness or sense...
- Neurogenic claudication (NC), also known as pseudoclaudication, is the most common symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and describes intermittent leg...
- when walking, which resolves with rest and is known as intermittent claudication. Other symptoms include skin ulcers, bluish skin, cold skin, or abnormal...
- Jaw claudication is pain in the jaw ****ociated with chewing. It is a classic symptom of giant-cell arteritis, but can be confused with symptoms of temporomandibular...
- among others, is a medication used to help the symptoms of intermittent claudication in peripheral vascular disease. If no improvement is seen after 3 months...
- relieved by sitting or standing. It is more severe than intermittent claudication, which is also a pain in the legs from arterial insufficiency. Tissue...
- tenderness and sensitivity on the scalp jaw claudication (pain in jaw when chewing) tongue claudication (pain in tongue when chewing) and necrosis reduced...
- true claudication. The first symptoms of stenosis include bouts of low back pain. After a few months or years, this may progress to claudication. The...
- procedure. Examples of vascular stenotic lesions include: Intermittent claudication (peripheral artery stenosis) Angina (coronary artery stenosis) Carotid...