[Role of intraspinal hypertension in the pathogenesis of discogenic lumbar radiculitis and its treatment by dehydration therapy using mannitol].

Dehydration with mannitol was carried out in 58 patients suffering from grave discogenic lumbar radiculitis. A favourable effect was obtained in 43% of the cases. At the onset of the clinical manifestations of the osteochondrosis good and excellent results were obtained in 60% of the cases. As the test stimulation electromyography was used. The role of edema of the disc and spinal radicle tissues in the clinical manifestations of the discogenic lumbar radiculitis is discussed.