Diagnosis and treatment of meralgia paresthetica.
Meralgia paresthetica (Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome) may be a common disorder, but the majority of health care providers are not familiar with it. Even though the syndrome is often easily diagnosed and treated, patients with this disorder are usually referred to a surgeon or neurologist unnecessarily. This article will discuss diagnosis and treatment for the nurse practitioner.
D000328:Adult; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013848:Thigh / Q000294:innervation