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  2. Morton's neuroma - Wikipedia

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    Morton's neuroma is a benign neuroma of an intermetatarsal ... Sclerosing alcohol injections are an increasingly available treatment alternative if other management ...

  3. Neuroma - Wikipedia

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    A neuroma (/ nj ʊəˈr oʊ m ə /; plural: neuromata or neuromas) is a growth or tumor of nerve tissue. [1] Neuromas tend to be benign (i.e. not cancerous ); many nerve tumors , including those that are commonly malignant , are nowadays referred to by other terms.

  4. Metatarsalgia - Wikipedia

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    One cause of metatarsalgia is Morton's neuroma. When toes are squeezed together too often and for too long, the nerve that runs between the toes can swell and get thicker. This swelling can make it painful when walking on that foot. High-heeled, tight, or narrow shoes can make pain worse. This is common in runners, particularly of long distance.

  5. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    Morton's neuroma: transverse compression of the forefoot elicits pain in the distribution of the affected nerve Müller's maneuver: Johannes Peter Müller: pulmonology: collapsed section of airway: patient attempts to breathe in with nose and mouth closed (opposite of Valsalva maneuver) Müller's sign: Friedrich von Müller: cardiology: aortic ...

  6. Radiofrequency ablation - Wikipedia

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    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also called fulguration, [1] is a medical procedure in which part of the electrical conduction system of the heart, tumor, sensory nerves or a dysfunctional tissue is ablated using the heat generated from medium frequency alternating current (in the range of 350–500 kHz).

  7. Mulder's sign - Wikipedia

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    Mulder's sign is a physical exam finding associated with Morton's neuroma, which may be elicited while the patient is in the supine position on the examination table. The pain of the neuroma, as well as a click, can be produced by squeezing the two metatarsal heads together with one hand, while concomitantly putting pressure on the interdigital space with the other hand.

  8. Tinel's sign - Wikipedia

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    Tinel's sign takes its name from French neurologist Jules Tinel (1879–1952), who wrote about it in a journal article published in October 1915. [3] [4] [5] German neurologist Paul Hoffmann independently also published an article on tinel sign six months earlier, in March 1915.

  9. Complex regional pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS type 1 and type 2), sometimes referred to by the hyponyms reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or reflex neurovascular dystrophy (RND), is a rare and severe form of neuroinflammatory and dysautonomic disorder causing chronic pain, neurovascular, and neuropathic symptoms.