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Pudendal neuralgia caused by pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE) is a chronic and often severely disabling neuropathic pain syndrome. It presents in the sensory distribution region of the pudendal nerve and affects both males and females.
Pudendal neuralgia (or pudendal nerve entrapment) is when you experience chronic pelvic pain from damage or irritation to your pudendal nerve. If you have pudendal neuralgia, this nerve is injured or compressed and causes stabbing, burning or shooting pain.
Pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE), also known as Alcock canal syndrome, [1] [2] is an uncommon [1] [3] [4] source of chronic pain in which the pudendal nerve (located in the pelvis) is entrapped or compressed in Alcock's canal.
Pudendal nerve entrapment occurs when that nerve is compressed, such as from a tumor. Symptoms include painful bowel movements and groin pain. Some treatments and exercises may help you...
Pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE) syndrome is a rare and under-diagnosed condition associated with chronic pain, sexual dysfunction and impaired sphincter control due to pudendal nerve compression. Clinical presentation. PNE commonly manifests as neuropathic pain in the genitals, perineum or anus.
Pudendal nerve and/or artery entrapment, or pudendal neuralgia, is a reversible cause of multiple sexual dysfunctions. Interventions such as anesthetic injections, neurolysis, and decompression are reported as potential treatment modalities.
Pudendal neuralgia is the neuropathic pain component of the syndrome caused by pudendal nerve entrapment and neuropathy. The pudendal nerve is a mixed nerve having sensory, motor, and autonomic functions. As a result, inflammation or injury to the nerve can cause bladder, bowel, sexual and autonomic dysfunctions and perineal pain.
A rare, acquired peripheral neuropathy characterized by chronic neuropathic pain involving the sensory territory of the pudendal nerve (from clitoris to anus or from penis to anus) aggravated by sitting. It is often associated with pelvic dysfunction.
Pudendal nerve entrapment syndrome: Clinical features, diagnosis, and management. Rayan Fawaz, MD. , Aicha Ltaief-Boudrigua, MD. , Manon Duraffourg, MD. Pain Medicine, pnae092, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnae092. Published: 04 September 2024. Article history. PDF. Cite. Permissions. Share. Issue Section: Resident & Fellow Forum.
Pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE) has only been known for about 20 years and its management is heterogeneous from one practitioner to another. This work offers a synthesis of the literature and international experts' opinions on the diagnosis and management of PNE.