Evaluation of lower extremity mononeuropathy

Last reviewed: 9 Jun 2025
Last updated: 10 Jun 2025

Summary

Differentials

Common

  • Lumbosacral radiculopathy
  • Diabetic amyotrophy
  • Meralgia paresthetica
  • Fibular neuropathy
  • Morton neuroma
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Incomuns

  • Lumbosacral plexopathy (non-neoplastic compressive)
  • Obturator neuropathy
  • Sciatic neuropathy
  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome
  • Tibial neuropathy
  • Femoral mononeuropathy
  • Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP)
  • HIV
  • Herpes zoster
  • Herpes simplex
  • Epstein-Barr virus
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Lyme disease
  • Leprosy
  • Peripheral nerve vasculitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Sjogren syndrome
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Acquired demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy
  • Lumbosacral plexopathy (inflammatory)
  • Lumbosacral plexopathy (neoplastic compressive)
  • Radiation-induced plexopathy
  • Lymphoma
  • Amyloidosis
  • Paraneoplastic immune-mediated attacks
  • Nerve sheath tumors
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Colaboradores

Autores

David J. Haustein, MD, MBA

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Associate Dean for the Springfield Clinical Campus

University of Missouri School of Medicine

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Columbia

MO

Declarações

DJH owns PM Consulting and Expert Medical Consulting, medical-legal consulting companies. DJH serves on several national committees without financial compensation. DJH serves on two boards without financial compensation. DJH has had expenses reimbursed for speaking at a SEAK Non-Clinical Careers conference.

Chrissa McClellan, MD, PT

Associate Professor

University of Missouri School of Medicine

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Columbia

MO

Declarações

CM declares that she has no competing interests.

Agradecimentos

Prof David J Haustein and Prof Chrissa McClellan would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Kevin R Scott and Dr Milind J. Kothari, previous contributors to this topic, and Evan Reeves as a contributor.

Declarações

KRS and MJK declare that they have no competing interests.

Revisores

Nizar Souayah, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Director of EMG Laboratory & Peripheral Neuropathy Center

Department of Neurology & Neurosciences

New Jersey Medical School

Newark

NJ

Declarações

NS declares that he has no competing interests.

Giuseppe Lauria, MD

Senior Consultant

Neuromuscular Diseases Unit

IRCCS Foundation "Carlo Besta" Neurological Institute

Milan

Italy

Declarações

GL declares that he has no competing interests.

Referências

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Principais artigos

Preston DC, Shapiro BE. Electromyography and neuromuscular disorders: clinical-electrophysiologic correlations. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2021​.

Bowley MP, Doughty CT. Entrapment neuropathies of the lower extremity. Med Clin North Am. 2019 Mar;103(2):371-82. Resumo

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