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Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is a nerve entrapment condition that causes chronic pain of the abdominal wall. [1] It occurs when nerve endings of the lower thoracic intercostal nerves (7–12) are 'entrapped' in abdominal muscles, causing a severe localized nerve (neuropathic) pain that is usually experienced at the front of the abdomen.
In medicine, the median arcuate ligament syndrome ( MALS, also known as celiac artery compression syndrome, celiac axis syndrome, celiac trunk compression syndrome or Dunbar syndrome) is a rare [ 1] condition characterized by abdominal pain attributed to compression of the celiac artery and the celiac ganglia by the median arcuate ligament. [ 2]
Blumberg's sign (also referred to as rebound tenderness or Shchetkin–Blumberg's sign) is a clinical sign in which there is pain upon removal of pressure rather than application of pressure to the abdomen. (The latter is referred to simply as abdominal tenderness .) It is indicative of peritonitis. It was named after German surgeon Jacob ...
Anatomic relationship of the 12th rib and lumbar vertebrae with lines representing the CVA overdrawn. Costovertebral angle ( CVA) tenderness is pain that results from touching the region inside of the costovertebral angle. [ 1] The CVA is formed by the 12th rib and the spine. [ 1] Assessing for CVA tenderness is part of the abdominal exam, and ...
Cauda equina syndrome. Cauda equina syndrome ( CES) is a condition that occurs when the bundle of nerves below the end of the spinal cord known as the cauda equina is damaged. [ 2] Signs and symptoms include low back pain, pain that radiates down the leg, numbness around the anus, and loss of bowel or bladder control. [ 1]
This back pain can also happen as a result of gas buildup in the lower abdominal area, says Rudolph Bedford, M.D., board certified gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in ...
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. [ 2] Symptoms commonly include right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite. [ 2] However, approximately 40% of people do not have these typical symptoms. [ 2] Severe complications of a ruptured appendix include widespread, painful inflammation of the inner lining of the ...
Abdominal pain. Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects. Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.