Meralgia paresthetica
Common Name(s)
Meralgia paresthetica
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Scientific Literature
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The terms "Meralgia paresthetica" returned 23 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Neurology. 2014 Apr;82(17):1551-5.
To understand the pathologic and clinical correlates of patients with chronic meralgia paresthetica (MP) undergoing lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) neurectomy.
Journal: Pain Physician. ;16(3):E287-93.
Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a mononeuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) characterized by pain, numbness or paresthesia on the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. Though several contributing factors have been identified, the cause of its idiopathic form still remains ...
Journal: Reumatol Clin. ;9(5):319-21.
Meralgia paresthetica is a mononeuropathy of the femoral cutaneous nerve with characteristic findings, usually secondary to injury or compression, being most common in the inguinal area. Exceptional cases associated with compressions caused by abdominal or pelvic tumors have been ...
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The terms "Meralgia paresthetica" returned 1 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
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Journal: Pain Med. ;8(8):669-77.
Meralgia paresthetica (MP), coined from the Greek words meros (thigh and algos), meaning pain, is a neurological disorder characterized by a localized area of paresthesia and numbness on the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. The incidence of MP is more common than often reported ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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