EM Principles Neurology
Meralgia Paresthetica
What is Meralgia Paresthetica? Meralgia Paresthetica, or lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment, is a clinical syndrome consisting of pain and/or dysesthesia in the anterolateral thigh due to compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. Who is at risk? Risk factors and associations include: obesity scar tissue surgery -e.g. spine, Read more…