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Neuropatía del nervio ciático; Disfunción del nervio ciático
Se refiere a dolor, debilidad, entumecimiento u hormigueo en la pierna y es causada por lesión o presión sobre el nervio ciático. La ciática es un síntoma de otro problema médico, no una enfermedad por sí sola.
La ciática ocurre cuando hay presión o daño al nervio ciático. Este nervio comienza en la región lumbar y baja por la parte posterior de cada pierna. Este nervio controla los músculos de la parte posterior de la rodilla y región inferior de la pierna e igualmente proporciona sensibilidad a la parte posterior del muslo, parte de la región inferior de la pierna y a la planta del pie.
Las causas comunes de ciática abarcan:
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Jegede KA, Ndu A, Grauer JN. Contemporary management of symptomatic lumbar disc herniations. Orthop Clin North Am. 2010 Apr;41(2):217-24.
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