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Peroneal Mononeuropathy: Multimedia

Author: Pinky Agarwal, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Washington; Attending Neurologist, Booth Gardner Parkinson's Care Center
Coauthor(s): Alida Griffith, MD, Movement Disorders Neurologist, Booth Gardner Parkinson's Care Center
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Updated: Nov 18, 2009

Multimedia

Peroneal sensory distribution: The striped area i...Media file 1: Peroneal sensory distribution: The striped area is the superficial peroneal sensory distribution. The green solid area represents the deep peroneal sensory distribution. All 3 areas shaded would be numb in a patient with a common peroneal nerve lesion.
Peroneal sensory distribution: The striped area i...

Peroneal sensory distribution: The striped area is the superficial peroneal sensory distribution. The green solid area represents the deep peroneal sensory distribution. All 3 areas shaded would be numb in a patient with a common peroneal nerve lesion.

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Further Reading

Keywords

peroneal neuropathy, nerve entrapment, nerve compression, entrapment neuropathy, compression neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, axonal damage, peroneal nerve anatomy

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Pinky Agarwal, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Washington; Attending Neurologist, Booth Gardner Parkinson's Care Center
Pinky Agarwal, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology, American Medical Association, Association of Clinical Research Professionals, and Movement Disorders Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Alida Griffith, MD, Movement Disorders Neurologist, Booth Gardner Parkinson's Care Center
Disclosure: TEVA Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Novartis Honoraria Speaking and teaching

Medical Editor

Aashit K Shah, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Wayne State University; Program Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Department of Neurology, Detroit Medical Center
Aashit K Shah, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and American Epilepsy Society
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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Glenn Lopate, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine; Chief of Neurology, St Louis ConnectCare, Consulting Staff, Barnes Jewish Hospital
Glenn Lopate, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Phi Beta Kappa
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Nicholas Lorenzo, MD, Chief Editor, eMedicine Neurology; Consulting Staff, Neurology Specialists and Consultants
Nicholas Lorenzo, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American Academy of Neurology
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