• Injury or entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, also known as meralgia paresthetica (from the Greek words mÄ“ros ["thigh"] and algos ["pain"]), is a syndrome of paresthesia and pain in the lateral and anterolateral thigh. (medscape.com)
  • Entrapment of the tibial nerve or one of its branches gives rise to tarsal tunnel syndrome , which is the most common entrapment neuropathy in the foot and ankle area. (medscape.com)
  • Historically, tarsal tunnel syndrome was defined as entrapment of the tibial nerve in the fibro-osseous tunnel behind the medial malleolus, and it was considered rare. (medscape.com)
  • In time, however, the lateral plantar nerve and its branches were noted to be a more common site of entrapment. (medscape.com)
  • [ 3 ] interdigital neuroma, Morton metatarsalgia, or interdigital nerve compression-results from entrapment of a plantar interdigital nerve as it passes under the transverse metatarsal ligament. (medscape.com)
  • The ulnar nerve can be constricted at many places, which results in nerve entrapment. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • The anterior transposition prevents nerve entrapment at the bony ridge and stretching of the nerve when the elbow is bent. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Urologists and gynaecologists regularly see patients presenting with signs of pudendal nerve entrapment. (bjuinternational.com)
  • Pudendal nerve entrapment is a recognised cause of chronic pelvic pain in the regions served by the pudendal nerve, typically presenting as pain in the penis, scrotum, labia, perineum or anorectal region [1, 2]. (bjuinternational.com)
  • It has also been suggested that a range of musculoskeletal disorders of the lumbopelvic region, such as altered intra-pelvic motion and pelvic muscle control, may cause entrapment, excessive strain or irritation of the pudendal nerve[4]. (bjuinternational.com)
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment of the upper extremity caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, others have more specifically identified entrapments involving the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve and the calcaneal nerves. (medscape.com)
  • The iliohypogastric nerve traverses the psoas major, piercing the lateral border of the muscle anterior to the quadratus lumborum and posterior to the kidney to traverse the lateral abdominal wall. (medscape.com)
  • The nerve supplies the lower fibers of the transversus abdominis and the internal oblique muscle and divides into lateral and anterior cutaneous branches. (medscape.com)
  • The anterior aspect of the lateral epicondyle and supracondylar ridge forms the origin of the conjoined extensor tendon, incorporating the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB), extensor digitorum communis (EDC), extensor digiti minimi (EDM), and extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU). (aapmr.org)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Postpolio Syndrome (PPS)) require spinal surgery. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Postpolio Syndrome (PPS)) present with progressive neurological deterioration typically attributed to their underlying diseases rather than surgical spinal pathology. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Binocular horizontal diplopia (images displaced horizontally) is usually due to disease of the medial or lateral rectus muscle, the neuromuscular junction, or the nerves supplying these muscles (e.g., cranial nerves III or VI). (eyewiki.org)
  • The arterial mask image, for example, helps appreciate that the large vein denoted by the blue arrow is a prominent anterior pontomesencephalic vein (which is located anteriorly along the basilar artery), and not the more posteriorly located lateral mesencephaic vein (white arrow). (neuroangio.org)
  • Lateral patellar compression syndrome refers to pain under and around your kneecap. (jasonlowrymd.com)
  • Common nerve measures include cross-sectional area (CSA) and flattening ratio, that is, medial-lateral diameter divided by anterior-posterior diameter. (cdc.gov)
  • such that median nerves with a similar circularity can exhibit different shapes, which may correlate with different amounts of compression. (cdc.gov)
  • Nevertheless, the term tarsal tunnel syndrome continues to be frequently used to define all entrapments of the tibial nerve or its branches, starting from posterior to the medial malleolus and extending distally. (medscape.com)
  • Tears are almost always posterolateral (on the back sides) owing to relative narrowness of the posterior longitudinal ligament relative to the anterior longitudinal ligament. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Herniation of the contents of the disc into the spinal canal often occurs when the anterior side (stomach side) of the disc is compressed while sitting or bending forward, and the contents (nucleus pulposus) get pressed against the tightly stretched and thinned membrane (annulus fibrosus) on the posterior side (back side) of the disc. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the present study, we compared the response to GG electrical stimulation at the anterior area (GGa-ES), which activates the whole GG and the posterior area (GGp-ES), which activates preferentially the longitudinal fibres. (ersjournals.com)
  • Accordingly, the present study was designed to compare the effect of electrical stimulation of the anterior versus the posterior parts of the tongue on pharyngeal stability and size in OSA patients. (ersjournals.com)
  • A pupil involving third nerve palsy may occur with subarachnoid hemorrhage from ruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm. (eyewiki.org)
  • The anterior, middle, and posterior columns were measured using a custom software program capable of measuring the length of curved lines specifically written for this purpose. (orthospinelab.com)
  • The nerve journeys posterior to the coccygeus muscle and descends ventral to the sacrotuberous ligament. (bjuinternational.com)
  • In this condition, the sensory nerves are affected by a protruding intervertebral disk. (epainassist.com)
  • Therefore, you can have extensive damage to the sensory nerves, but still have normal electrical activity in a "nerve. (dmpdiagnostics.com)
  • The high cost of agreements and sentences in cases of spinal surgeries is a reflection of the infrequent but severe damage that can occur when working millimeters from the spinal cord and nerve roots. (raftpubs.com)
  • Spinal nerves are present in bundles in the neck and lumbar section of spinal cord. (epainassist.com)
  • It is often that most of our surgeries are administered to correct spinal cord compression, pinched nerves or mechanical instability of the spinal cord. (nyspine.com)
  • The iliohypogastric nerve arises primarily from the ventral primary rami of L1 and occasionally with a twig from T12. (medscape.com)
  • As the GG fibres are arranged as a hand held fan, the anterior, vertical fibres cause primarily depression of the tongue, and only the dorsally oriented horizontal fibres protrude the tongue and enlarge the pharynx [ 8 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • The specific symptoms will primarily depend on which nerve is affected. (epainassist.com)
  • The pudendal nerve emerges from the sacral plexus (primarily S2-S4, with possible contributions from S1 and S5)[11]. (bjuinternational.com)
  • Across 167 participants, the median nerve shifted from being primarily ovoid at rest to angular shaped when the fingers were in a full fist or pinching. (cdc.gov)
  • Electromyographic studies and nerve conduction studies primarily measure motor fiber (the nerves that move your muscles) conduction speed. (dmpdiagnostics.com)
  • I have pain in my arm or leg but my EMG/nerve conduction studies are normal. (dmpdiagnostics.com)
  • Why aren't my EMG/nerve conduction studies abnormal? (dmpdiagnostics.com)
  • EMG/nerve conduction studies really measure the nerves which control your muscles, not the nerve that carry the message of pain. (dmpdiagnostics.com)
  • To investigate the risk factors for new vertebral compression fractures (NVCFs) after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) and to create a nomogram to predict. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Herniated inter vertebral disk. (epainassist.com)
  • The post-operative diagnosis was "Nerve root compression syndrome, left. (ssa.gov)
  • A tear in the disc ring may result in the release of chemicals causing inflammation, which can result in severe pain even in the absence of nerve root compression. (wikipedia.org)
  • If the herniated disc is in the lumbar region, the patient may also experience sciatica due to irritation of one of the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve. (wikipedia.org)
  • A herniated disc in the lumbar spine may cause radiating nerve pain in the lower extremities or groin area and may sometimes be associated with bowel or bladder incontinence. (wikipedia.org)
  • When a nerve root in the cervical spine is irritated through inflammation or compression, the symptoms can radiate along the nerve's pathway into the arm and hand. (epainassist.com)
  • The ulnar nerve is one of the 3 main nerves in the arm that travels down from the neck through a bony protuberance inside the elbow (medial epicondyle), under the muscles of the forearm and down the hand on the side of the palm, towards the little finger. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • The ulnar nerve helps in controlling most of the hand muscles which carry out fine movements as well as some bigger forearm muscles which help in making a strong grip. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Ulnar nerve transposition is a surgical procedure performed to transpose or move the ulnar nerve to an appropriate position from the back of the medial epicondyle. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Ulnar nerve transposition is indicated to relieve the pressure placed on the compressed ulnar nerve. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Before undergoing the ulnar nerve transposition surgery, your doctor will carry out a complete clinical examination, and order blood tests and chest X-rays. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Ulnar nerve transposition is performed under general or regional anesthesia.Incision and nerve location: Your surgeon will make a small incision around the medial epicondyle and locate the ulnar nerve. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Transposition: Your surgeon then carefully moves the ulnar nerve from under the medial epicondyle and positions it in front of it (anterior transposition). (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • As with any surgical procedure, ulnar nerve transposition involves certain risks and complications. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Ulnar nerve transposition is performed under general or regional anesthesia. (otlansmd.com)
  • Cervical radiculopathy involves numbness, pain, and muscular spasm of the neck, radiating to the shoulders, caused by compression and irritation of the cervical nerve roots by a protruding intervertebral disk. (epainassist.com)
  • One underlying pathophysiologic theory behind these risk factors is that during hand motion the median nerve is deformed due to a combination of pressure and available space within the carpal tunnel. (cdc.gov)
  • For some hand motions or positions, the median nerve is more distorted and more vulnerable to pressures in the carpal tunnel. (cdc.gov)
  • Recently, sonography has been used to evaluate the median nerve in the carpal tunnel due to its ability to capture nerve anatomy and other advantages such as accessibility, low-cost, and noninvasiveness. (cdc.gov)
  • Few patients with neurodegenerative syndromes (MS, ALS, PPS) and reported "significant" spondyloitic spinal disease interpreted on MR/CT studies required surgery. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • We then reveal the muscle layers that enable motion of the shoulder and the nerves that direct the muscles and provide sensation. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • Diplopia worse with distance is more typical of sixth nerve palsy because of difficulty with divergence at distance of the eyes while diplopia worse at near is more suggestive of medial rectus palsy because of the need for convergence of the eyes at near. (eyewiki.org)
  • Although less common, referred pain from the spinal nerves originating in the thoracolumbar junction can also be felt in the lower abdomen, the medial aspect of the upper thigh and the groin, labia majora or scrotum [9, 10]. (bjuinternational.com)
  • According to Robert et al[1], the nerve passes under the sacrospinous ligament medial to the ischial spine and re-enters the pelvic cavity through the lesser sciatic foramen. (bjuinternational.com)
  • They can range from little or no pain, if the disc is the only tissue injured, to severe and unrelenting neck pain or low back pain that radiates into regions served by nerve roots which have been irritated or impinged by the herniated material. (wikipedia.org)
  • When one of the nerve roots near the cervical vertebrae is compressed, it results in the damage or disturbance of nerve function. (epainassist.com)
  • The anterior cutaneous branch of the iliohypogastric nerve continues anteriorly between the internal oblique muscle and the transversus abdominis, then pierces the internal oblique muscle and becomes cutaneous through an opening in the fascial aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle, approximately 2-3 cm cephalad to the superficial inguinal ring. (medscape.com)
  • Anterior knee pain is a characterized by a chronic pain over the front and center of the knee joint. (jasonlowrymd.com)
  • Anterior knee pain refers to a variety of conditions which include runner's knee or patellar tendinitis and chondromalacia of the patella. (jasonlowrymd.com)
  • Runner's knee includes several medical conditions such as anterior knee pain syndrome, patellofemoral malalignment, and chondromalacia patella that cause pain around the front of the knee. (jasonlowrymd.com)
  • Chronic stimulation of the hypoglossus nerve may provide a new treatment modality for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). (ersjournals.com)
  • Metabolic Syndrome (MS) and obesity, mainly visceral obesity, are associated with increased mortality due to Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Images of the median nerve were obtained in the transverse plane at the level of pisiform with the fingers resting, gripping, and pinching. (cdc.gov)
  • This syndrome is seen most commonly in individuals aged 20-60 years, but it can occur in people of all ages. (medscape.com)
  • Typically, symptoms are experienced only on one side of the body, but if a herniation is very large and presses on the nerves on both sides within the spinal column or the cauda equina, both sides of the body may be affected, often with serious consequences. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 4 ] It is defined as a perineural fibrosis of the involved interdigital nerves, and true neuromatous involvement is not seen. (medscape.com)
  • Vertical diplopia (images displaced vertically) can be due to involvement of extraocular muscles, neuromuscular junction (e.g., myasthenia gravis), or cranial nerves (e.g. (eyewiki.org)
  • citation needed] It is possible to have a herniated disc without pain or noticeable symptoms if the extruded nucleus pulposus material doesn't press on soft tissues or nerves. (wikipedia.org)
  • The compression pressure on the nerve can cause pain and numbness in various parts of the arm. (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • In all cases of the mentioned series the dural tear was accompanied by some sequelae (nerve damage, horsetail syndrome, CSF fistula, pain, arachnoiditis, pseudo meningocele, sphincter disorders and infections. (raftpubs.com)
  • Cervical radiculopathy pain travels down the arm in the area of the involved nerve. (epainassist.com)
  • Pain in the V1 and V2 divisions of the trigeminal nerve can suggest an intracranial (e.g., cavernous sinus) or intraorbital lesion. (eyewiki.org)
  • Results: The results of the present study revealed that there was statistically significant improvement in both pain and premenstrual related symptoms in group (A) than in group (B).Conclusion: Foot reflexology with dietary modification is an effective method for reducing symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome. (cu.edu.eg)
  • There is an inter-individual variation in the duration and presentation of pain. (jasonlowrymd.com)
  • Runner's knee, also called patellofemoral pain syndrome refers to pain under and around your kneecap. (jasonlowrymd.com)
  • Maigne stated that referred pain from the spinal nerves T12 and L1 can manifest itself as low back pain, which mimics pain of lumbosacral or sacroiliac origin. (bjuinternational.com)
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a highly prevalent syndrome with multiple clinical implications [ 1 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • Ptosis and diplopia from ophthalmoplegia with an ipsilateral mydriatic pupil may suggest a third nerve palsy versus an ipsilateral miotic pupil and mild ptosis which may suggest a concomitant Horner syndrome. (eyewiki.org)
  • The symptoms of cervical radiculopathy differ depending on the nerve which is affected. (epainassist.com)
  • For instance, if the nerve root that runs above the C6 vertebra is affected, it is termed as "C6 radiculopathy. (epainassist.com)
  • Using circularity measurement, studies have shown that the median nerve is deformed during hand motions and during forced gripping, that is, when grip force increases, the median nerve becomes more flattened. (cdc.gov)
  • Subjects and methods: Fifty volunteer, single females with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) were selected randomly from outpatient clinic of obstetrics and gynecology in Abnub Hospital in Assuit to share in this study, their age ranged from 18 to 25 years old and their body mass index (BMI) did not exceed 30kg/m 2 , the participants were assigned into two groups of equal numbers. (cu.edu.eg)
  • Compression of the cauda equina can cause permanent nerve damage or paralysis which can result in loss of bowel and bladder control and sexual dysfunction. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study aimed to develop a subjective categorization of nerve shape and to examine the relationship of shape categorizations to measurement of nerve circularity. (cdc.gov)
  • Purpose: This study was aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. (cu.edu.eg)
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  • The nerve can be placed on top of the muscle, under the skin and fat (subcutaneous transposition), under the muscle (submuscular transposition) or within the muscle (intermuscular transposition). (davidhartiganmd.com)
  • Subjective categorization of shape has the potential to be a valid technique for evaluation of the median nerve using sonography, and this evaluation may provide additional information regarding nerve compression that is not fully captured by a circularity measure. (cdc.gov)
  • Some studies of tarsal tunnel syndrome suggest a slight female predominance, and the range of patient ages has been reported to be 14-80 years. (medscape.com)
  • Most studies have used sonography to identify morphologic features and changes of the median nerve with quantitative measurements. (cdc.gov)
  • In a study of 146 trials against North American traumatologists, it represented the second cause of demands, second only to horsetail syndrome [12]. (raftpubs.com)
  • anterior interosseus syndrome Usual that sensory findings are abnormal while motor is preserved I CTS. (slideshare.net)
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  • Background: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a set of physical, emotional and behavioral symptom that start during the week preceding menstruation and are alleviated when the menstrual flow begins. (cu.edu.eg)
  • A less-common measure more recently appearing in literature is median nerve circularity. (cdc.gov)
  • Nerves were categorized as ovoid, angular, or irregular, and the cross-sectional area and perimeter were measured to calculate nerve circularity. (cdc.gov)
  • The pudendal nerve enters the pelvic cavity approximately 3 cm. below the sacro-iliac joint. (bjuinternational.com)
  • Iliotibial band syndrome occurs when the iliotibial band and the lower outside portion of the thigh bone at the knee joint rub against each other. (jasonlowrymd.com)
  • The median nerve could be compressed by surrounding tendons and structures becoming flattened or irregular in shape during hand movement, or have a different circular or ovoid shape than when the hand is at rest due to varied compression by different surrounding tissues (e.g., slightly taller than longer vs. slightly longer than taller). (cdc.gov)
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