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Symptoms include: pain on weight bearing, frequently after only a short time; the pain is felt as a shooting pain affecting the contiguous halves of two toes. Burning, [[numbness]] and [[parasthesia]] may also be experienced. | Symptoms include: pain on weight bearing, frequently after only a short time; the pain is felt as a shooting pain affecting the contiguous halves of two toes. Burning, [[numbness]] and [[parasthesia]] may also be experienced. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
===Site of involvement=== | |||
Usually located at the following sites: | |||
*Third intermetatarsal space most commonly(between third and fourth metatarsals) | |||
*Second or fourth interspaces | |||
*At the bifurcation of the fourth plantar digital nerve | |||
*Fifth interspace (rarely) | |||
(first toe is usually not involved) | |||
===Symptoms=== | |||
Symptoms of morton's neuroma include: | Symptoms of morton's neuroma include: | ||
* Most common symptom is pain in the affected area caused by pressure on the enlarged section of nerve where it passes between the metatarsal heads, and is squeezed between them | * Most common symptom is pain in the affected area caused by pressure on the enlarged section of nerve where it passes between the metatarsal heads, and is squeezed between them | ||
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* [[Dysesthesia]] ([[painful]] [[hypersensitivity]] to normal [[light]] [[tactile]] [[Stimulants|stimuli]]) | * [[Dysesthesia]] ([[painful]] [[hypersensitivity]] to normal [[light]] [[tactile]] [[Stimulants|stimuli]]) | ||
* [[Function (biology)|Functional]] [[impairment]] | * [[Function (biology)|Functional]] [[impairment]] | ||
* [[Psychological]] [[distress]] (severely decreasing the [[quality of life]]) | * [[Psychological]] [[distress]] (severely decreasing the [[quality of life]]) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Symptoms include: pain on weight bearing, frequently after only a short time; the pain is felt as a shooting pain affecting the contiguous halves of two toes. Burning, numbness and parasthesia may also be experienced.
History and Symptoms
Site of involvement
Usually located at the following sites:
- Third intermetatarsal space most commonly(between third and fourth metatarsals)
- Second or fourth interspaces
- At the bifurcation of the fourth plantar digital nerve
- Fifth interspace (rarely)
(first toe is usually not involved)
Symptoms
Symptoms of morton's neuroma include:
- Most common symptom is pain in the affected area caused by pressure on the enlarged section of nerve where it passes between the metatarsal heads, and is squeezed between them
- Pain has the following characteristics:
- Occurs mostly on weight bearing
- Occurs frequently after only a short time
- Affects the contiguous halves of two toes
- Nature of pain maybe any of the following:
- Shooting
- Burning
- Stabbing
- Raw
- Gnawing
- Sickening sensations
- Numbness
- Parasthesia
- Dysesthesia (painful hypersensitivity to normal light tactile stimuli)
- Functional impairment
- Psychological distress (severely decreasing the quality of life)