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femoral nerve damage, neuropathy, femoral nerve, femoral nerve dysfunction, loss of movement, sensation, in the leg, peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, femoral nerve is located, in the leg, supplies the muscles that help straighten the leg, supplies sensation, the thigh, the lower leg, dysfunction, a single nerve group the femoral nerve is classed, mononeuropathy, mononeuropathy implies a local cause, the nerve damage, systemic disorders, occasionally cause isolated nerve damage, occurs, mononeuritis multiplex, usual causes, direct trauma, prolonged pressure on the nerve, compression, the nerve by nearby body structures, pathologic structures, tumor, prolonged pressure complicated by ischemia, lack of oxygen from decreased blood flow, entrapment involves pressure on the nerve where it passes, a narrow structure, damage includes destruction, the myelin sheath, the nerve, destruction of part, the nerve cell, axon, damage slows, prevents passage of impulses, the nerve, femoral nerve, injured, a result of pelvic fractures, injured, catheterization, the femoral artery, systemic diseases causing polyneuropathy, damage to multiple nerves, diabetes mellitus, polyarteritis nodosa, damaged by pressure from lesions tumor, abscess, internal bleeding, pelvis, abdomen, one common risk factor is lying, in the "lithotomy" position, on the back, thighs, legs flexed, surgery, diagnostic procedures, no detectable cause, weakness, the knee, leg, difficulty going up, down stairs, sensation changes, in the thigh, knee, leg, decreased sensation, numbness, tingling, burning, a feeling, the knee "giving way", uncommonly, pain, a neuromuscular examination, the legs indicates femoral nerve dysfunction, weakness on straightening the knee, bending, hip, sensation changes, located on the front upper thigh, inner calf, knee jerk reflex abnormal, atrophy, loss of muscle mass, the quadriceps muscles, the front, the thigh, tests that reveal femoral nerve dysfunction, an emg, a recording of electrical activity in muscles, nerve conduction tests, an mri to check, masses, lesions, the suspected cause, the dysfunction suggested by the patient's history, pattern of symptom development, various blood tests, x-rays, scans, tests, treatment is aimed at increasing mobility, independence, the damage, no treatment, recovery is spontaneous, conservative treatment is given, sudden onset of symptoms, minimal sensation, movement changes, no history of trauma, no evidence of nerve degeneration, corticosteroids injected, reduce swelling, pressure on the nerve pain medication needed to control symptoms, various other medications, phenytoin, carbamazepine, gabapentin, tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline, reduce the stabbing pains that some people experience, whenever possible, medication use, avoided, reduced to lessen the risk of side effects, surgical removal of lesions that press on the nerve, benefit some cases, physical therapy helpful to maintain muscle strength, orthopedic appliances braces, splints, aid in walking, vocational counseling, occupational therapy, job changes, retraining, similar interventions recommended, the femoral nerve dysfunction, successfully treated, possibility of full recovery, partial, complete loss of movement, sensation resulting, degreeof disability, nerve pain quite uncomfortable, persist, long period of time, trauma, femoral area, injure the femoral artery, cause fatal hemorrhage, a complication, recurrent, an unnoticed injury, leg, symptoms of femoral nerve dysfunction develop, prevention is variable depending on the cause, the nerve damage.