Dandy-Razdolsky Symptom

Dandy-Rosalie syndrome, also called Gerstmann syndrome

Dandy Rosai is a neurological and surgical symptom that occurs when the sciatic nerve is inflamed or damaged. This symptom is characterized by pain in the back of the thigh, which manifests itself in the groin area and spreads to the lower back. Symptoms of this disease also include weakness in the legs and numbness in the lower body.

Diagnosis of Dandy syndrome

Before the patient undergoes treatment, that is, surgery, the doctor may suggest a diagnosis of Dandy syndrome through the results of certain examinations. In addition, ultrasound examination of the sciatic nerves, neurological examinations, spinal taps and blood tests are usually performed. MRI images of the hip may also be used to determine the extent of damage.

Treatment of Dandy syndrome

Depending on the severity of symptoms, several treatment methods may be prescribed: drug therapy, injections, alternative medicine. Surgery may involve decompression (removing the nerve material causing pressure on the nerve), neurolysis (removing unnecessary tissue on the nerve), or neurolysis (applying cold to the damaged nerve).

Surgical treatment is one of the most effective methods today. With the help of surgery, the patient can be pain-free for several years. If therapy is started no later than two weeks after injury, a favorable outcome is possible within a month after surgery.

Every medical specialist who has worked in the neurology department should be familiar with the clinical symptoms that provide indications for many neurological diseases. Dandy-Razdolsky (DRS) refers to a type of paralytic symptoms, which means that these symptoms occur when there are dysfunctions of the nerve pathways and devices. To detect a DRS symptom, a neurologist considers the type of spasm - myoclonic spasms, flexion-adduction or extension of the limbs.

The DRS symptom is also known as the “Vero test” (ie Ve, Ver, valide, that is, true), or the “Benieu test” (Benieu). This symptom was formed in the mid-20th century thanks to two scientists: the American neurosurgeon Will Dandy and the Soviet neurologist Ilya Yanshin Razdolsky. In most cases, the symptom indicates the presence of damage