title: Focal conduction block in compression neuropathy of the proximal sciatic nerve.
abstract: Direct percutaneous stimulation of the proximal sciatic nerve with a high voltage electrical stimulator was given to a patient with acute sciatic compression neuropathy. Results clearly showed a focal conduction block at the sciatic notch, which could not be precisely localised and quantified by conventional electrodiagnostic methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Fuchu, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inaba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokota
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*