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meralgia paresthetica

MONDO:0023757

Also known as:Bernhardt-Roth syndromebernhardt's paresthesiabernhardt-rot syndrome

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Overview

Meralgia paresthetica is a condition characterized by tingling, numbness and burning pain in the outer thigh. These symptoms may become worse after walking or standing. The condition generally only affects one side of the body, although both sides may be involved in up to 20% of cases. Meralgia paresthetica is caused by compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (a sensory nerve to the skin on the outer thigh). This may be associated with a variety of causes such as tight clothing, obesity, and/or pregnancy. Treatment is based on the signs and symptoms present in each person and may include medications to manage pain. In most cases, conservative treatment by wearing looser clothing and/or losing weight generally resolves symptoms.

Clinical Trials2 registered · 2 recruiting

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for meralgia paresthetica has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

2 clinical trials registered, 2 recruiting. Interventions under study include other interventions and medical devices. Pipeline includes 2 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

134 publications have been identified in PubMed for meralgia paresthetica. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (29%), Review / Meta-Analysis (26%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (14%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	38

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

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