Meralgia Parasthetica
Also known as Bernhardt-Roth syndrome, meralgia parasthetica is a compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, a sensory nerve on the thigh. When compressed, the result is tingling, numbness, and burning sensations throughout the lateral hip and thigh area. Symptoms are typically unilateral, or one-sided, and intermittent. The severity will increase with activity, such as walking, and decrease with rest.
Risk factors include repetitive motion in the legs, pregnancy, weight gain and obesity, wearing too-tight clothing, wearing utility belts, and injuries that could cause nerve entrapment in the leg. The condition is most common in diabetics.
Prognosis for meralgia parasthetica is excellent. Most patients will not need surgery.
