1/21. Meralgia paresthetica secondary to limb length discrepancy: case report.Meralgia paresthetica consists of pain and dysthesia in the lateral thigh caused by entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (L2-L3) underneath the inguinal ligament. Abdominal distension, tight clothing, and hip hyperextension are all described causes of this condition. To our knowledge this has never been attributed to a limb length discrepancy. We present a 51-year-old man with a long-standing history of right sided meralgia paresthetica. history and physical and radiological examination were unrewarding except that his left leg was shorter than the right by 2 cm. Nerve conduction studies of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve on the left had a normal latency and amplitude but were absent on the right. To prove the hpothesis that the limb length discrepancy was responsible for the condition, a single subject study was performed. The presence or absence of pain and dysesthesia in the right thigh was the observed behavior. Intervention consisted of wearing a 1.5-cm lift in the left or right shoe for 2 weeks each with an intervening 2-week lift-free period. Pain was recorded on a numeric scale and numbness as being present or absent. There was continuing pain without and with the lift in the right shoe but no pain or numbness with the lift in left shoe. It was concluded that the limb length discrepancy was responsible for the meralgia paresthetica. Pertinent literature and possible pathomechanics are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = dysesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/21. Saphenous neuralgia after arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a semitendinosus and gracilis tendon graft.A case report of saphenous neuralgia following arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendons is presented. The patient complained of paresthesia in the anteromedial region of the lower leg and tenderness at the medial side of the knee without motor or reflex abnormalities. Because saphenous neuralgia can mimic disorders of the knee, peripheral vascular disease, and lumbar nerve root compression, diagnosis can be confirmed by anesthetic blockade. The patient underwent saphenous neurolysis. Six months after surgery, the patient had normal cutaneous sensation at the medial aspect of the lower leg and ankle and she no longer complained of any painful dysesthesia. To minimize the risk of damaging the saphenous nerve when harvesting hamstring tendons, the knee should be flexed and the hip external rotated.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = dysesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/21. Entrapment of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve exiting through the forearm fascia.Isolated lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve entrapment syndromes are uncommon. This report describes the compression of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve of the forearm at the level of its passage through the superficial antebrachial fascia, distal to the elbow crease. Numbness and a painful dysesthesia over the radial aspect of the volar forearm were documented. Failure of conservative treatment necessitated surgical decompression.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = dysesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/21. Meralgia paresthetica occurring 40 years after iliac bone graft harvesting: case report.OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Meralgia paresthetica is an entrapment neuropathy involving the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. We describe an unusual case in which meralgia paresthetica occurred many years after iliac bone graft harvesting. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: An 81-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of pain, dysesthesia, and hypesthesia in the anterolateral aspect of the right thigh. This patient had undergone iliac bone grafting when he sustained a calcaneal fracture 40 years previously. Radiographs and computed tomographic scans of the pelvis revealed a bony excrescence in the anterosuperior iliac spine. INTERVENTION: The patient underwent neurolysis of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and excision of the bony excrescence. At surgery, the nerve was densely adherent to the bony excrescence. CONCLUSION: The etiology of meralgia paresthetica in this patient is considered to be heterotopic ossification on the anterosuperior iliac spine and pubic symphysis degeneration. A significant relationship between pubic symphysis degeneration with increasing age and meralgia paresthetica has been reported. One should be aware of meralgia paresthetica as a late complication of iliac bone graft harvesting.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = dysesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/21. Meralgia paresthetica in differential diagnosis of low-back pain.OBJECTIVE: Meralgia paresthetica is a syndrome of pain or dysesthesia or both in the anterolateral thigh, caused by entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at the anterior superior iliac spine. The aim of this report is to emphasize that meralgia paresthetica can be confused with low-back pain. PATIENT: A 21-year-old man was admitted to hospital because of low-back and thigh pain. He had a history of low-back pain. physical examination and radiologic studies for low-back pain and radiculopathy showed no pathologic findings. It was suspected that the most likely cause was lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy, caused by the wide military belt he continuously wore tightly around his waist. INTERVENTIONS: The nerve was blocked with 10 ml of bupivacaine 0.25%, which provided immediate pain relief. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug was administered orally. RESULTS: After 15 days of bed rest and 45 days without the belt, he was completely symptom-free. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to be rigorous in investigating the etiology of low-back pain. Meralgia paresthetica can mimic low-back pain because of the similarity of the symptoms. It can be treated by conservative or ablative therapeutic interventions; however, conservative methods should be considered primarily.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = dysesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/21. sciatic nerve palsy associated with total hip arthroplasty.Six cases of clinically evident sciatic or peroneal nerve palsy occurred in a consecutive series of 380 total hip arthroplasties (THA). An additional eight cases of peroneal nerve palsy due to pressure from Thomas splint or tight bandages were seen. Factors apparently causing nerve palsy were significant lateralization and lengthening in four cases and dislocation of the hip in one case. The cases with neuroapraxia of the peroneal nerve were seen from the third to the fifth day of Thomas splint immobilization. EMG studies were conducted in all six group 1 patients; at the end of one year the results were good in two cases, fair in three cases, and poor in one case. The results suggest that limb lengthening should be limited to 4 cm to minimize this complication. It was also seen that patients with peroneal nerve palsy due to local compression do well, though some are bothered by mild residual dysesthesia over the dorsum of the foot. In contrast, patients with sciatic nerve palsy do not have such a good outlook.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = dysesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/21. Unilateral swelling of the lower abdominal wall. Unusual clinical manifestation of an upper lumbar disc herniation.Circumscribed unilateral paralysis of abdominal muscles is a rare clinical feature and has previously been described in diabetic neuropathies and traumatic or non-traumatic compressive neuropathies. The paper describes a case presenting with transversus abdominis muscle paralysis and burning paraesthesia in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh caused by a lateral L2-L3 disc herniation. Abdominal echography and the EMG investigation led to the suspicion of a disc prolapse which was eventually verified by myelography completed with a CT scan. Surgery confirmed L2 root compression by a large calcified herniation in the intervertebral foramen L2-L3. The anatomical principles are recalled to explain the clinical manifestations.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.50763095539085keywords = paraesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/21. Compression of the medial branch of the deep peroneal nerve, relieved by excision of an os intermetatarseum. A case report.The authors report a case of direct compression of the medial branch of the deep peroneal nerve by an os intermetatarseum in a 52-year-old female patient who was referred to their Institution because of pain over the dorsum of her left foot associated with paraesthesias in the first web space. Examination disclosed a positive Tinel sign over the dorsal aspect of the first metatarsal bone. Plain radiographs revealed a small, irregular accessory ossicle on the dorsum of the left foot, between the medial cuneiform and first and second metatarsals. At operation, the os intermetatarseum was found to impinge on the medical branch of the deep peroneal nerve. Excision of the os intermetatarseum and nerve decompression was performed. After four years, the patient has normal function and is completely relieved of her symptoms.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.50763095539085keywords = paraesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/21. Syringobulbia: a surgical appraisal.Syringobulbia is a term which has been clinically applied to brain stem symptoms or signs in patients with syringomyelia. Syringobulbia clefts are found on investigation or at necropsy caused by cutting outwards of the CSF under pressure from the fourth ventricle into the medulla. These should be differentiated from the ascending syringobulbia which may occur from upward impulsive fluid movements in a previously established syringomyelia. Clinical analysis of 54 patients suggests that bulbar features are most often found with neither of the above mechanisms but are due to the effects of pressure differences acting downward upon the hind-brain with consequent distortion of the cerebellum and brainstem, traction on cranial nerves or indentation of the brain-stem by vascular loops. The commonest symptoms in the 54 patients were headache (35), vertigo (27), dysphonia or dysarthria (21), trigeminal paraesthesiae (27), dysphagia (24), diplopia (16), tinnitus (11), palatal palsy (11) and hypoglossal involvement (11). Careful attention to hydrocephalus is advisable before craniovertebral surgery, but the decompression of the hindbrain and the correction of craniospinal pressure dissociation remains the mainstay of surgical treatment. The results of careful surgery are good, 45 of the 54 cases reported improvement. Most of the reported deterioration occurred in a few patients who did conspicuously badly.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.50763095539085keywords = paraesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/21. Successful inferior alveolar nerve decompression for dysesthesia following endodontic treatment: report of 4 cases treated by mandibular sagittal osteotomy.Endodontic overfilling involving the mandibular canal may cause an injury of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) resulting in disabling sensory disturbances such as pain, dysesthesia, paresthesia, hypoesthesia, or anesthesia. Two fundamental mechanisms are responsible for the injury: the chemical neurotoxicity and the mechanical compression caused by the extruded material. Although spontaneous resorption has been described for some materials, early surgical exploration with removal of the material and decompression of the IAN should be performed, irrespective of the material used, given that the importance of nerve damage increases with the duration of the injury. We report 4 cases of disabling dysesthesia and paresthesia following endodontic treatment of lower molars in which sagittal osteotomy was used to remove the endodontic paste and to perform nerve decompression. All the patients experienced immediate relief of dysesthesia and paresthesia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 7keywords = dysesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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