Rapid weight reduction, he added, causes loss of protective fat around the peroneal nerve — a nerve that runs down the outside of the leg, providing movement and sensation to the foot ...

A 30-year-old gym trainer developed paralysis in his lower limb after losing 10 kg in 15 days. Doctors identified the condition as slimmer's paralysis, linked to rapid weight loss that caused loss of ...

The nerve supply to the peroneus longus is through the superficial peroneal nerve. The nerve comes from lumbar level five and sacral levels one and two. The blood supply to the peroneus longus ...

Tuina, or Tui Na is based on the notion that imbalances of the life-force, qi, can cause blockages or imbalances that lead to symptoms and illness. Tuina massage is similar to acupressure in that it ...

"Unsustainable weight loss practices and extreme dieting lead to the loss of protective fat around the knee, making the common peroneal nerve prone to slimmer's paralysis," he said. He further stated, ...

We present a unique case of a man in his 60s with a knee intra-articular loose body causing a compression neuropathy on his common peroneal (fibular) nerve (CPN). This neuropathy caused a reduction in ...

For N group animals, the wound layers were closed thereafter. For TN-TN and PN-TN group animals, the tibial nerve and common peroneal nerve were cut off about 5 mm from the sciatic nerve bifurcation.

This happens because rigorous workouts wear out the protective fat around the peroneal nerve, which runs along the outer leg and is responsible for movement and sensation. “If treated early, this ...

Nerve conduction studies were done using conventional procedures and a Nicolet Viking IV EMG machine. Motor conduction studies were done in the median, ulnar, tibial, and peroneal nerves. In the ...

Nerve conduction studies were performed in the upper and lower limbs using surface electrodes. These patients also underwent a detailed clinical examination. Results: Clinical signs of peripheral ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...