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Lower limb dysaesthesia, abnormal sensations of touch or feeling; Lower limb weakness; Lower limb numbness; Lower limb paresthesia, e.g., foot drop, muscle atrophy; Lower limb pain; Symptoms are typically a step-wise progression with periods of stability in between, [1] [3] weakness often appearing years later. [8]
Rest pain is a continuous burning pain of the lower leg or feet. It begins, or is aggravated, after reclining or elevating the limb and is relieved by sitting or standing. It is more severe than intermittent claudication, which is also a pain in the legs from arterial insufficiency. [citation needed]
Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) occurs when there is a sudden lack of blood flow to a limb [1] within 14 days of symptoms onset. [2] On the other hand, when the symptoms exceed 14 days, [ 3 ] it is called critical limb ischemia (CLI).
Decreased walking and lower body motor ability due to NC is the primary disabling feature of LSS. [18] Constant discomfort and pain in the lower extremities and an inability to sleep and lying down are also disabling features of NC that affect a patient's quality of life.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy can be diagnosed with a history and physical examination. The diagnosis is considered in people who develop pain or numbness in a leg or foot with a history of diabetes. Muscle weakness, pain, balance loss, and lower limb dysfunction are the most common clinical manifestations. [7]
Compartment syndrome usually presents within a few hours of an inciting event, but it may present anytime up to 48 hours after. [6] The earliest symptom is a tense, "wood-like" feeling in the affected limb.
Nerve compression syndrome, or compression neuropathy, or nerve entrapment syndrome, is a medical condition caused by chronic, direct pressure on a peripheral nerve. [1] It is known colloquially as a trapped nerve, though this may also refer to nerve root compression (by a herniated disc, for example).
Radiculopathy (with or without radicular pain), [20] a neurologic condition in which nerve root dysfunction causes objective signs such as weakness, loss of sensation, and loss of reflex. Cauda equina syndrome: [22] lower extremity pain, weakness, numbness that may involve perineum and buttocks, associated with bladder and bowel dysfunction.