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"Toilet Seat" Sciatic Neuropathy

"Toilet Seat" Sciatic Neuropathy IMAGES IN NEUROLOGY 41-YEAR-OLD alco- tire left foot and lateral calf. Sensa- syndrome, and similar cases have holic man fell asleep tion was normal over the left thigh been reported as “Saturday night sitting on a toilet seat and saddle area. The left ankle re- palsy” from toilet seat entrap- after drinking flex was absent, but the knee jerk ment. A heavily and taking and plantar responses were nor- oral benzodiazepines. When he mal. There were no petechiae or ec- Neil R. Holland, MB,BS awoke a few hours later, he felt his chymoses over the buttocks. His se- Department of Neurology buttocks stuck inside the opening of rum creatine kinase level was University of Oklahoma Health the seat. He was able to pull him- elevated at 42 000 U/L, and he had Sciences Center self out, but as he tried to stand up, myoglobinuria. Computed tomo- PO Box 26901, Suite 209 his left leg gave way, he fell onto the graphic imaging of his pelvis Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3048 bathroom floor, and he was unable (Figure) was suggestive of gluteal Leslie Schwartz-Williams, MD to get up for the remainder of the compartment syndrome. He re- J. Wolfe Blotzer, MD http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Neurology American Medical Association

"Toilet Seat" Sciatic Neuropathy

Abstract

IMAGES IN NEUROLOGY 41-YEAR-OLD alco- tire left foot and lateral calf. Sensa- syndrome, and similar cases have holic man fell asleep tion was normal over the left thigh been reported as “Saturday night sitting on a toilet seat and saddle area. The left ankle re- palsy” from toilet seat entrap- after drinking flex was absent, but the knee jerk ment. A heavily and taking and plantar responses were nor- oral benzodiazepines. When he mal. There were no petechiae or ec- Neil R....
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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 1999 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6149
eISSN
2168-6157
DOI
10.1001/archneur.56.1.116
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Abstract

IMAGES IN NEUROLOGY 41-YEAR-OLD alco- tire left foot and lateral calf. Sensa- syndrome, and similar cases have holic man fell asleep tion was normal over the left thigh been reported as “Saturday night sitting on a toilet seat and saddle area. The left ankle re- palsy” from toilet seat entrap- after drinking flex was absent, but the knee jerk ment. A heavily and taking and plantar responses were nor- oral benzodiazepines. When he mal. There were no petechiae or ec- Neil R. Holland, MB,BS awoke a few hours later, he felt his chymoses over the buttocks. His se- Department of Neurology buttocks stuck inside the opening of rum creatine kinase level was University of Oklahoma Health the seat. He was able to pull him- elevated at 42 000 U/L, and he had Sciences Center self out, but as he tried to stand up, myoglobinuria. Computed tomo- PO Box 26901, Suite 209 his left leg gave way, he fell onto the graphic imaging of his pelvis Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3048 bathroom floor, and he was unable (Figure) was suggestive of gluteal Leslie Schwartz-Williams, MD to get up for the remainder of the compartment syndrome. He re- J. Wolfe Blotzer, MD

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JAMA NeurologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 1999

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