The “funny bone” can be decidedly unfunny when the ulnar nerve is pinched or injured at the elbow.
Thigh on Fire: Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neuropathy
When the outer side of a thigh becomes numb and there are burning, stinging or other painful sensations in the same area, the problem is usually due to a pinched or injured nerve in the pelvis.
Radial Neuropathy: The Wrist-Drop of Saturday Night Palsy
The magic and menace of Saturday night are invoked to account for a variety of phenomena, but one of the less appreciated examples is how a night of debauchery on Saturday can produce weakness of the wrist and fingers on Sunday morning.
Peroneal Neuropathy: Waiting for the Other Foot to Drop
A droopy ankle, with or without significant numbness, can indicate that the peroneal nerve is in trouble.
Guillain Barre Syndrome: When Legs (and more) Turn to Rubber
What do you call it when first your feet become weak, and then your legs, and then your arms, and then even your ability to breathe? You might call it trouble. Doctors call it Guillain Barre Syndrome.
Polyneuropathy: A Disease of the Longest Nerve-Fibers
Polyneuropathy involves a completely different pattern of weakness and numbness than is produced by pinches and injuries of single peripheral nerves.