Abstract | OBJECTIVE:
Meralgia paresthetica is a common condition that is usually diagnosed by its classical clinical presentation and by exclusion of a spinal origin of pain, sensory loss, and/or paresthesias in the anterolateral thigh. Treatment modalities include conservative management, local injections, and surgical therapy. To date, no level 1 evidence exists about treatment options for idiopathic meralgia paresthetica. This review article aims to give a structured overview of epidemiology, history, anatomy, diagnostics, and treatment. It focuses on the existing literature and current developments in clinical management. METHODS: A literature search on PubMed/MEDLINE was performed on 20 December 2021, yielding 1412 results. Abstracts were screened and classified in terms of epidemiology, anatomy, diagnostics, and treatment. RESULTS: DISCUSSION: Reliable high-quality evidence on the treatment of idiopathic meralgia paresthetica is lacking at the current state, and challenges in clinical decision-making remain.
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Authors | Nora F Dengler |
Journal | Neurological research
(Neurol Res)
Vol. 45
Issue 5
Pg. 429-434
(May 2023)
ISSN: 1743-1328 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 36520581
(Publication Type: Review, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Humans
- Femoral Neuropathy
(therapy, diagnosis)
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Pain
- Paresthesia
- Spine
- Femoral Nerve
(surgery)
- Thigh
- Multicenter Studies as Topic
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