BACKGROUND Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a neurologic disorder of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), which is characterized by a localized area of paresthesia and numbness on the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. In most patients with MP, symptoms can be successfully managed with conservative treatment. However, in a small group of MP patients who are refractory to medical treatment, ...

We present a proof of Roth’s theorem that follows a slightly different structure to the usual proofs, in that there is not much iteration. Although our proof works using a type of density increment argument (which is typical of most proofs of Roth’s theorem), we do not pass to a progression related to the large Fourier coefficients of our set (as most other proofs of Roth do). Furthermore, in o...

Motivation: Heisele [3, 4] was able to classify faces very accurately using a component-based approach and an SVM classifier. We want to extend that technique first to recognize cars, and then other objects. Cars were selected because intuitively, they would seem to have strong characteristic components. Recent work in Agarwal & Roth [1] suggests that a component-based approach is suitable for ...

Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is an entrapment pain syndrome of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) of thigh. Diagnosis is principally made on clinical ground with pain and paresthesia of the anterolateral thigh. Electrophysiological test and nerve block play important roles when the diagnosis is uncertain. Clinicians should be aware of the various etiological factors that can be potentiall...