Thigh Burning Sensation
Thigh Burning Sensation: Introduction
Any kind of tingling, numbness, or burning sensation usually indicates a nerve
condition.
These are called a "paresthesia" which refers to pins-and-needle type
sensations, and they
can progress to numbness.
The simplest explanation for such thigh symptoms is a pinched nerve or nerve
entrapment of the
nerve close to the spine.
The classic nerve entrapment condition affecting the thigh is called meralgia
paresthetica.
This condition is pressure on the spinal cord nerve area that controls thigh
sensations,
and can arise in various ways.
For example, an injury to the hip or close spinal area, or something as simple
as extra pressure
from carrying a baby around on your hip all day.
Meralgia paresthetica is usually good news because it should resolve quickly
without requiring
any treatment once the cause of the nerve pressure is identified and removed.
However, such nerve symptoms like tingling or numbness can also arise from
serious illness
such as multiple sclerosis or another spinal disorder or nerve disorder.
For these types of symptoms, your doctor is certainly going to ask about
whether you have any other
similar nerve type symptoms, or have had them in the past, as this would
greatly increase the
risk of multiple sclerosis.
Refer to the full list of causes. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of these
symptoms is
important because of these potentially serious causes.
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Causes of Thigh Burning Sensation:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Thigh Burning Sensation.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Thigh Burning Sensation
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- LEG PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Leg pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Leg Pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Paresthesia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Leg pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Paresthesia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Leg pain
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- LEG PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Thigh Burning Sensation: Medical Mistakes
Thigh Burning Sensation: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Detailed list of causes of Thigh Burning Sensation
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causes of Thigh Burning Sensation
How Common are these Causes of Thigh Burning Sensation?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Thigh Burning Sensation.
Of the 18
causes of Thigh Burning Sensation that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 17
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Thigh Burning Sensation
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Causes of Thigh Burning Sensation Based on Risk Factors
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on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
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Medical Conditions associated with Thigh Burning Sensation:
Burning (49 causes), Thigh symptoms (30 causes), Burning symptoms (413 causes), Paresthesias (415 causes), Tingling (803 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Leg symptoms (1696 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Thigh Burning Sensation:
Tingling thigh (6 causes), Numb thigh (6 causes), Cold thigh, Burning sensations (413 causes), Herniated disk, Herpes, Caffeine, Alcohol, Myasthenia gravis, Varicose veins (50 causes), Spinal stenosis, Diabetes (183 causes)
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