Meralgia Paresthetica and Liver Disease

Radvan, George H.

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-96-2-252

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“…Other suggested mechanism was that of Radvan & Vidikan (1982) who supposed that entrapment of the LFCN of the thigh result from mechanical factors like stretching of the abdominal wall by any cause [13], while Deal & Canosa (1982) explained the etiology as external compression of the nerve by the weight of the large abdomen [14].…”

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Meralgia Paresthetica in Pregnancy

2019

IJBPAS

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Objective: To study the association between pregnancy and meralgia. paresthetica (MP), the entrapment neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN).Methods: Three hundred and forty pregnant women were surveyed by history and clinical examination in 3 major Obstetric Centers in Baghdad for the presence of underlying MP and compared to a control group of 200 non-pregnant females.Results: Thirteen pregnant women were found to have MP (3.8%) in contrast to only one out of 200 non-pregnant women in the control group (0.5%) ,which was significant statistically (P= 0.019).Most of the cases were in their third trimester (53.8%), then in the second trimester (38.5%), while only 7.7% of cases in the first trimester. Conclusion:MP in pregnancy is not a rare disorder but is often misdiagnosed. The etiological factors in pregnancy may be mechanical and/or anatomical variations of the LFCN. However, this study disproves neither a hormonal nor a hereditary role in the causation of the disorder.

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Meralgia Paresthetica in Pregnancy

2019

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“…This meralgia paresthetica is a cause of concern among patients and a cause of confusion among physicians. It can improve with control of fluid overload and does not warrant specific treatment otherwise [27]. …”

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A Primer on Detecting Cirrhosis and Caring for These Patients without Causing Harm

Runyon

2011

International Journal of Hepatology

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Many people who have cirrhosis are undiagnosed. The diagnosis may not become evident until they develop multiorgan failure after an invasive procedure. Patients with cirrhosis are unusually fragile and can be easily harmed and even set into a fatal down-spiral by seemingly innocuous treatments including medications and invasive procedures. There is much confusion regarding the care of these patients. For example, what medications can be used safely to treat pain, what sedatives are safe and effective, which medications are to be avoided, what diet should be prescribed, and which invasive procedures are safe. This paper provides the author's advice regarding clues to the presence of cirrhosis and the dos and do nots in the general care of these patients, based on his 30 years of experience in a liver-failure-focused academic practice.

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