BECAUSE of the interest in the recent publication on peripheral entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremity, 1 it was decided to review these conditions in the lower extremity. An entrapment point ...

High-resolution ultrasound should be the imaging test of choice when evaluating patients with foot drop (an inability or difficulty in moving the ankle and toes causing uncontrolled slapping of the ...

Background Entrapment neuropathies are the most common peripheral neuropathies and one of the main reasons for neurological care in routine practice. The electrophysiological study remains the ...

Twenty-three patients were seen with entrapment neuropathy in a two-and-a-half-year period. Symptoms consisted of pain, paresis, and paraesthesia in the distribution of the common peroneal nerve. Some ...

Nerve compression syndrome occurs when a nerve is squeezed or compacted. Nerves in the torso, limbs, and extremities may be affected. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common type of nerve ...