Open AccessSevere isolated sciatic neuropathy due to a modified lotus position
Author(s) -
Jacob W Bosma,
Juerd Wijntjes,
Ton Antonius Hilgevoord,
J. Veenstra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.39
Subject(s) - medicine , foot drop , achilles tendon , weakness , electromyography , surgery , sciatic nerve , atrophy , paralysis , contracture , muscle atrophy , thigh , neurological examination , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , tendon
A 51-year-old man presented to our hospital with progressive pain and weakness in his right leg. Neurological examination revealed atrophy of all muscles of the right leg, unilateral foot drop and paralysis of the anterior tibial and gastrocnemicus muscles. Electromyography confirmed a severe isolated sciatic neuropathy in the thigh. For unclear reasons, our patient habitually used to sit in a modified lotus position. We concluded that this position, in literature known as "lotus neuropathy" had resulted in the sciatic neuropathy. After more than a year our patient was referred again to our outpatient clinic. At that time there was only minimal improvement, now with an achilles tendon contracture and pes equinus due to immobility.