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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2014; 2(2): 39-41
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.39
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.39
Severe isolated sciatic neuropathy due to a modified lotus position
Jacob Wycher Bosma, Jan Veenstra, Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, 1061AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Juerd Wijntjes, Ton Antonius Hilgevoord, Department of Neurology, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, 1061 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Bosma JW contributed to conception and design case history, drafting case history, final approval of the version to be published; Wijntjes J contributed to conception and design case history, performing and interpretation of electromyography, drafting case history, final approval of the version to be published; Hilgevoord TA contributed to performing and interpretation of electromyography, revising article for intellectual content, final approval of the version to be published; Veenstra J contributed to design case history, revising article for intellectual content, final approval of the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Jacob Wycher Bosma, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. jacob.bosma@slaz.nl
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Received: September 28, 2013
Revised: December 18, 2013
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Revised: December 18, 2013
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: In this case history we report on a patient with a severe isolated sciatic neuropathy with a foot drop, a complication of prolonged sitting in a modified lotus position. Although rare, similar reports of sciatic nerve injury due to external compression as a result of prolonged or repeated sitting in the same position have been reported. A so-called “lotus neuropathy” should be included in the differential diagnosis in patients presenting with a isolated sciatic neuropathy.