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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Morton's neuroma is most commonly located at the third intermetatarsal space, with other sites being involved including second or fourth interspaces, at the bifurcation of the fourth plantar digital nerve and fifth interspace rarely. Most common symptom of morton's neuroma includes pain on weight bearing affecting the contiguous halves of two toes, with the nature of pain being shooting, burning, stabbing, [[raw]], gnawing or sickening [[sensations]]. Other symptoms may include [[numbness]], [[parasthesia]], [[dysesthesia]], [[function (biology)|functional]] [[impairment]] and [[psychological]] [[distress]] associated with severe decrease in the [[quality of life]]. | [[Morton's neuroma]] is most commonly [[Location parameter|located]] at the [[Third metatarsal bone|third]] [[intermetatarsal]] [[Spacetime|space]], with other [[Site Master File|sites]] being involved including [[Second metatarsal bone|second]] or [[Fourth metatarsal bone|fourth]] [[Intermetatarsal|interspaces]], at the [[bifurcation]] of the fourth [[plantar]] [[digital nerve]] and [[Fifth metatarsal|fifth]] interspace [[Rare|rarely]]. Most common [[symptom]] of [[morton's neuroma]] includes [[pain]] on [[weight]] bearing [[Affect|affecting]] the [[contiguous]] [[Half cell|halves]] of two [[toes]], with the [[nature]] of [[pain]] being [[Shooting, shoveling, and shutting up|shooting]], [[Burn|burning]], stabbing, [[raw]], gnawing or [[Sick|sickening]] [[sensations]]. Other [[symptoms]] may include [[numbness]], [[parasthesia]], [[dysesthesia]], [[function (biology)|functional]] [[impairment]] and [[psychological]] [[distress]] [[Association (statistics)|associated]] with severe decrease in the [[quality of life]]. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
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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
Morton's neuroma is most commonly located at the third intermetatarsal space, with other sites being involved including second or fourth interspaces, at the bifurcation of the fourth plantar digital nerve and fifth interspace rarely. Most common symptom of morton's neuroma includes pain on weight bearing affecting the contiguous halves of two toes, with the nature of pain being shooting, burning, stabbing, raw, gnawing or sickening sensations. Other symptoms may include numbness, parasthesia, dysesthesia, functional impairment and psychological distress associated with severe decrease in the quality of life.
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)