(mә-ral´jә par″әs-thet´ĭ-kә) numbness and tingling on the front and side of the thigh, occasionally with pain; it is due to entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at the inguinal ligaments.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. 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. Synonyms: Bernhardt disease, Bernhardt-Roth syndrome
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Our Meralgia paresthetica Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Meralgia paresthetica Meralgia paresthetica: Entrapment or pinching of the nerve that supplies sensation to the outer portion of the thigh. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve becomes entrapped as it passes under the ligament of the groin. The pre...
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