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Foot Or Leg Hypoesthesia

MedGen UID:
313199
•Concept ID:
C1708090
•
Sign or Symptom

Definition

Consisting of abnormally decreased sensitivity, particularly to touch in the foot or leg. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFoot Or Leg Hypoesthesia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Plantar Warts: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management.
Witchey DJ, Witchey NB, Roth-Kauffman MM, Kauffman MK
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2018 Feb 1;118(2):92-105. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2018.024. PMID: 29379975
Heel Pain: Diagnosis and Management.
Tu P
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 15;97(2):86-93. PMID: 29365222
Diagnosis and management of plantar fasciitis.
Thompson JV, Saini SS, Reb CW, Daniel JN
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2014 Dec;114(12):900-6. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.177. PMID: 25429080

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of Isolated Sciatic Nerve and Sacral Nerve Root Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature.
Kale A, Baydili KNS, Keles E, Gundogdu E, Usta T, Oral E
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2022 Aug;29(8):943-951. Epub 2022 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2022.05.017. PMID: 35649478
Punctate Midline Myelotomy: A Historical Overview and Case Series with Detailed Efficacy and Side Effect Profiles.
Ball T, Aljuboori Z, Nauta H
World Neurosurg 2021 Oct;154:e264-e276. Epub 2021 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.021. PMID: 34256176
Intracranial Mimics of Cauda Equina Syndrome: Heads or Tails?
Kumaria A, Haider Z, Ali A, Pillai D, Bommireddy R, Bateman A, Gakhar H
World Neurosurg 2020 Dec;144:e643-e647. Epub 2020 Sep 8 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.014. PMID: 32916368
Preoperative lateral popliteal nerve block for intraoperative and postoperative pain control in elective foot and ankle surgery: a prospective analysis.
Grosser DM, Herr MJ, Claridge RJ, Barker LG
Foot Ankle Int 2007 Dec;28(12):1271-5. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2007.1271. PMID: 18173991
Foot drop in head and neck cancer.
Borress RS, Maccabee P, Har-El G
Am J Otolaryngol 2007 Sep-Oct;28(5):321-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.10.003. PMID: 17826533

Therapy

Punctate Midline Myelotomy: A Historical Overview and Case Series with Detailed Efficacy and Side Effect Profiles.
Ball T, Aljuboori Z, Nauta H
World Neurosurg 2021 Oct;154:e264-e276. Epub 2021 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.021. PMID: 34256176
Surgical treatment for posterior rim separation of the lumbar and sacral vertebrae.
He JT, Chen JW, Wei P
Orthop Surg 2013 Aug;5(3):177-82. doi: 10.1111/os.12053. PMID: 24002834Free PMC Article
Outcome of revision discectomies following recurrent lumbar disc herniation.
Papadopoulos EC, Girardi FP, Sandhu HS, Sama AA, Parvataneni HK, O'Leary PF, Cammisa FP Jr
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006 Jun 1;31(13):1473-6. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000219872.43318.7a. PMID: 16741457
Are hot-burning sensations produced by the axonal damage of afferent unmyelinated fibres?
Buonocore M, Bonezzi C
Minerva Anestesiol 2006 May;72(5):321-7. PMID: 16675940
Neurotoxicity of isolated limb perfusion with tumor necrosis factor.
Drory VE, Lev D, Groozman GB, Gutmann M, Klausner JM
J Neurol Sci 1998 Jun 11;158(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-510x(98)00098-7. PMID: 9667770

Prognosis

Peroneal Nerve Palsy: Evaluation and Management.
Poage C, Roth C, Scott B
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2016 Jan;24(1):1-10. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00420. PMID: 26700629
Preoperative lateral popliteal nerve block for intraoperative and postoperative pain control in elective foot and ankle surgery: a prospective analysis.
Grosser DM, Herr MJ, Claridge RJ, Barker LG
Foot Ankle Int 2007 Dec;28(12):1271-5. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2007.1271. PMID: 18173991
Foot drop in head and neck cancer.
Borress RS, Maccabee P, Har-El G
Am J Otolaryngol 2007 Sep-Oct;28(5):321-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.10.003. PMID: 17826533
Neurotoxicity of isolated limb perfusion with tumor necrosis factor.
Drory VE, Lev D, Groozman GB, Gutmann M, Klausner JM
J Neurol Sci 1998 Jun 11;158(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-510x(98)00098-7. PMID: 9667770
Ischemic contracture of the foot and ankle: principles of management and prevention.
Botte MJ, Santi MD, Prestianni CA, Abrams RA
Orthopedics 1996 Mar;19(3):235-44. doi: 10.3928/0147-7447-19960301-13. PMID: 8867551

Clinical prediction guides

Reduced plantar cutaneous sensation modifies gait dynamics, lower-limb kinematics and muscle activity during walking.
Höhne A, Ali S, Stark C, Brüggemann GP
Eur J Appl Physiol 2012 Nov;112(11):3829-38. Epub 2012 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s00421-012-2364-2. PMID: 22391682
Outcome of revision discectomies following recurrent lumbar disc herniation.
Papadopoulos EC, Girardi FP, Sandhu HS, Sama AA, Parvataneni HK, O'Leary PF, Cammisa FP Jr
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006 Jun 1;31(13):1473-6. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000219872.43318.7a. PMID: 16741457
Are hot-burning sensations produced by the axonal damage of afferent unmyelinated fibres?
Buonocore M, Bonezzi C
Minerva Anestesiol 2006 May;72(5):321-7. PMID: 16675940
The insensate foot following severe lower extremity trauma: an indication for amputation?
Bosse MJ, McCarthy ML, Jones AL, Webb LX, Sims SH, Sanders RW, MacKenzie EJ; Lower Extremity Assessment Project (Leap) Study Group
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2005 Dec;87(12):2601-2608. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.C.00671. PMID: 16322607

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