ENDOMETRIOSIS OF THE SCIATIC NERVE AND OF THE SACRAL PLEXUS
- two different diseases with same name but with different symptoms and different treatments -
SUMMARY
Sciatic nerve endometriosis (SNE)...
Possover Marc, MD, PhD
Founder & Life Chairman of the International Society of Neuropelveology – www.theison.org
Director of the International School of Neuropelveology –...
Neuropathic pain, resulting from an irritated or damaged nerve is normally classed as “chronic”. The levels of pain experienced though, can be classified as extremely intense, very acute and are...
Vulvodynia is a chronic pain syndrome affecting respectively the vulva and occurs without an identifiable cause or visible pathology. The pain is usually characterized as a...
From crutches to recovery within three days
The case we present is not unique but particular because of the rapid evolution of this patient. She is a 39-year-old woman, who has been coming to our...
A story of love and hatred between endometriosis and the pelvic nerves
Endometriosis is a disease that has been known for several centuries but has only recently gained widespread recognition -...
We report here on our experience over the last 15 years in more than 300 patients affected by a deeply infiltrating endometriosis of the sciatic nerve or of the sacral plexus. The average age of all...
If an injury to a pelvic nerve is suspected as a result of an operation, one should take action as soon as possible:
Challenging diagnosis, difficult access and lack of an interdisciplinary approach.
Although three different disciplines converge in dealing with the pelvic nerves - visceral surgery, urology and...
Surgery is sometimes the only viable option for the effective medical treatment of a pelvic disorder. However, surgery may carry the risk of a number of complications. Considering the number of...
Pathologies of the pelvic nerves are conditions involving multiple, organ-specific medical specialties, each with its own approach to diagnosis and treatment. Management requires knowledge of the...
Endometriosis is a disease that affects millions of women and girls worldwide. Prof. Possover has created a clinical centre in Zuerich that is dedicated to endometriosis disorders in order to be able...
If women suffer from menstrual sciatic pain with the onset of numbness in the buttocks or in the leg or experience restricted movement in the foot - either on its own or in conjunction with numbness...
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