MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg, and foot
A
Tibial
B
Vagus
C
Sciatic
D
Radial
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sciatic nerves branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve travels from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the sciatic nerve? Your sciatic nerve is a long, important nerve that starts just outside of your spine and then travels through your pelvis, into your butt and then to the back of each thigh in each leg. It’s a mixed nerve, which means it has both motor (movement) and sensory (sensation) fibers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sciatica occurs when there is pressure or damage to the sciatic nerve. This nerve starts in the lower back and runs down the back of each leg. This nerve controls the muscles of the back of the knee and lower leg.

Detailed explanation-4: -The five nerve roots come together to form a right and left sciatic nerve. On each side of your body, one sciatic nerve runs through your hips, buttocks and down a leg, ending just below the knee. The sciatic nerve then branches into other nerves, which continue down your leg and into your foot and toes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lower back pain. Pain in the rear or leg that is worse when sitting. Hip pain. Burning or tingling down the leg. Weakness, numbness, or a hard time moving the leg or foot. A constant pain on one side of the rear. A shooting pain that makes it hard to stand up. 15-Feb-2023

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