Meralgia paresthetica
Common Name(s)
Meralgia paresthetica
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The terms "Meralgia paresthetica" returned 21 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
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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: Turk Neurosurg. 2012 ;22(6):758-62.
Neurolysis with transposition of the nerve and nerve resection are commonly performed surgical procedures for appropriate managing Meralgia Paresthetica (MP). But long-term outcome of these two procedures are uncertain. This case-series study came to address follow-up results of these ...
Journal: Agri. 2012 ;24(1):42-4.
Meralgia paresthetica is an entrapment mononeuropathy of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which results in localized area of paresthesia and numbness on the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. We describe the use of alcohol neurolysis of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in a 74-year-old ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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