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Preferred term

Femoral Neuropathy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Femoral Mononeuropathy
  • Femoral Nerve Diseases
  • Mononeuropathy, Femoral
  • Neuropathy, Femoral

In other languages

  • French

  • Atteinte du nerf crural
  • Atteinte du nerf fémoral
  • Mononeuropathie du nerf crural
  • Neuropathie du nerf crural
  • Neuropathie du nerf fémoral

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HF3K21V0-J

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