BACKGROUND Tibial mononeuropathy due to compression by a synovial cyst is uncommon with fewer than 10 cases reported in the literature. METHOD Case Study. RESULTS Tibial motor mononeuropathy with focal conduction block between the popliteal fossa and ankle was identified by electrophysiological testing. Magnetic resonance imaging and surgical exploration identified a synovial cyst compressi...

OBJECTIVE To determine if an abnormal sensory nerve conduction study consistent with median mononeuropathy in asymptomatic workers was predictive of future complaints of the hand or finger suggestive of carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS This was a case-control study of over 700 active workers at five different work sites: four sites involved manufacturing workers and one site represented cleric...

Although oculomotor nerve palsy, which is common in diabetes, is considered an ischemic mononeuropathy, the susceptibility of the oculomotor nerve to ischemic insult is not well understood. We analyzed the density of endoneurial microvessels of the oculomotor nerve and compared it with that of the sural nerve in non-diabetic patients. The mean vascular density of the oculomotor nerve (23 ± 8.4/...

Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a sensory mononeuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). MP has rarely been reported after a femoral intervention approach. We report a case of bilateral meralgia paresthetica following bilateral femoral cannulation. A 64-year-old male received cardiac catheterization and treatment via a bilateral femoral vein. After cardiac catheterization, the pati...

Thirty patients with AIDS without symptoms or signs of peripheral neuropathy were compared electrophysiologically with 23 age and sex matched healthy controls. The patients had a mean reduction in the amplitude of common peroneal compound muscle action potentials of 37% (95% CI 11-70%) and of sural sensory action potentials of 34% (CI 18-49%). Mean conduction velocity of both motor and sensory ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the response of patients with peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP) to capsaicin 8% patch treatment in a clinical setting. DESIGN Retrospective analysis. SETTING The Clinic for Pain Therapy and Palliative Medicine at the Medical Centre for the region of Aachen, Germany. SUBJECTS Patients diagnosed with PNP who attended the clinic for capsaicin 8% patch treatment betwe...

Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) is an autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by self-limited, recurrent compressive mononeuropathies at common entrapment sites precipitated by trivial injuries. This disorder typically develops in early adulthood. Electrodiagnostic studies revealed diffuse mild demyelinating neuropathies with entrapment over common entrapment s...

Peroneal neuropathy is one of the common focal mononeuropathies in the lower extremities occurring in both adults and children. Foot drop due to weakness of ankle dorsiflexion is the most common presentation of a peroneal neuropathy. It may also result from other causes involving the upper or lower motor neurons. Disorders that must be distinguished from peroneal neuropathy include sciatic mono...

INTRODUCTION Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a well-known clinical entity, first described in the 1800s, consisting of pain, hyperalgesia, edema, and sudomotor changes either without (Type I) or with (Type II) a definable nerve injury. CRPS Type II is most commonly caused by high velocity missile injuries, mononeuropathies, and partial nerve transections. CASE REPORT In this case, a ...