Meralgia paraesthetica
EBM Guidelines
Oct 25, 2021 • Latest change Feb 12, 2025
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Extract
- Entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in the inguinal area
- Seen especially in middle-aged overweight persons.
- Symptoms include numbness, paraesthesias and burning pain in the anterior and lateral aspects of the thigh, which is aggravated by all movements of the hip region.
- The diagnosis is clinical; machine-assisted diagnostic investigations are needed in special cases only.
- High tendency of spontaneous recovery
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