meralgia

[mĕ-ral´jah]

pain in the thigh.

meralgia paresthe´tica a condition of numbness and tingling on the anterolateral aspect of the thigh, rarely accompanied by pain; it is due to entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at the inguinal ligaments.

me·ral·gi·a par·es·thet·'i·ca

burning pain, tingling, pruritus, or formication along the lateral aspect of the thigh in the distribution of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve due to entrapment of that nerve; affected skin area often is hyperesthetic.

Synonym(s): Bernhardt disease, Bernhardt-Roth syndrome

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Loss of sensation to the anterolateral thigh is consistent with meralgia paresthetica.

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Avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac spine presenting as acute-onset meralgia paresthetica. Ann Emerg Med.

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A novel approach to the diagnosis and management of meralgia paresthetica. Neurosurgery 2007;60:696-700.

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The condition - Meralgia Paresthetica - even sounds made up.

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He discovered the low-slung trousers had pinched a major nerve near the hips and could cause meralgia paresthetica, also known as tingly thighs.

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