{"paper_id":"01d1864f-5494-4288-a2a0-543e7727863d","body_text":"Sciatic Neuropathy Developed After Injection During Curettage\nAyşe Altıntaş1, Ayşegül Gündüz1, Fatih Kantarcı2, Gökçen Gözübatık-çelik1, Naci Koçer2, Meral E. Kızıltan1\n1Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department Of Neurology\n2Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department Of Radiology\nKeywords: Sciatic neuropathy, Magnetic resonance imaging, Electrophysiology\nAbstract\nIntramuscular injections are probably the most common causes of sciatic nerve injury in developing countries. Piriformis syndrome, primary tumors of sciatic nerve, metastatic tumors invading or compressing the nerve, endometriosis, vascular malformations, prolonged immobilization or specific positions are rarer causes of sciatic neuropathy. Although the most reliable methods are nerve conduction studies and electromyography for diagnosis, and prognosis, magnetic resonance imaging is also suggested to be an alternative investigation method to determine the type of lesion, to establish its site and the level of nerve involvement.\nHere, we present a case with sciatic neuropathy which developed after intramuscular injection during a prolonged lithotomy position under sedation.","source_license":"public-domain-us","license_restricted":false}