entrapment neuropathy; nerve entrapment syndrome; pinched nerve

Introduction

Also see peripheral nerve disease (peripheral neuropathy) and NINDS Pinched Nerve Information Page.

More general terms

• entrapment syndrome; impingement
• peripheral nerve disease; peripheral neuropathy

More specific terms

• anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES)
• anterior interosseous nerve syndrome; Kiloh-Nevin syndrome
• carpal tunnel syndrome (median neuropathy)
• Dejerine-Klumpke palsy
• Erb's palsy (brachial plexus injury)
• Erb-Duchenne palsy; congenital brachial plexus injury
• hyperabduction syndrome; pectoralis minor syndrome
• meralgia paresthetica
• Morton's neuroma; Morton's entrapment; intergidital or intermetatarsal neuroma
• peroneal neuropathy; fibular neuropathy; lateral popliteal neuropathy
• piriformis syndrome
• pronator teres syndrome
• radial nerve palsy; radial nerve entrapment; wrist drop; Saturday night palsy
• tarsal tunnel syndrome (posterior tibial neuropathy)
• ulnar neuropathy

Additional terms

• nerve conduction study (NCS); electroneuronography
• radiculopathy

Patient information

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