title: Intermittent claudication: importance of etiologic differentiation as an aid in selecting therapy.
abstract: Intermittent claudication in the lower extremities is often manifested in either of two treatable forms, i.e., neurogenic or vascular. A thorough history and examination are necessary to distinguish between these two types. The main differential point is whether pain (vascular type) or a neurologic deficit (neurogenic type) develops as the patient exercises.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000098:blood supply; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis