Femoral Neuropathy

Overview

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Disease involving the femoral nerve. The femoral nerve may be injured by ischemia (e.g., in association with diabetic neuropathies), nerve compression, trauma, collagen diseases, and other disease processes. Clinical features include muscle weakness or paralysis of hip flexion and knee extension, atrophy of the quadriceps muscle, reduced or absent patellar reflex, and impaired sensation over the anterior and medial thigh.

Synonyms:

Femoral Mononeuropathies
Femoral Mononeuropathy
Femoral Nerve Disease
Femoral Nerve Diseases
Femoral Neuritis
Femoral Neuropathies
Mononeuropathies, Femoral
Mononeuropathy, Femoral
Nerve Disease, Femoral
Nerve Diseases, Femoral
Neuropathies, Femoral
Neuropathy, Femoral

Broader Topics:

Mononeuropathies

Narrower Topics:

None

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