J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2004 Aug;22(4):418-420.
A Case of Bilateral Sciatic Neuropathy Caused by Lotus Position
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- 1Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
- 2Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinji, Korea. oykwon@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
Abstract
- The prolonged pressure against the buttock or posterior thigh may cause the stretch or direct compression of the sciatic nerve. A sixty-year old man fell asleep, heavily inebriated in the lotus position, and developed paralysis, paresthesia and sensory loss in both lower extremities on awakening after 10 hours of sleep. A nerve conduction study and electromyography revealed bilateral sciatic neuropathy. The symptoms gradually recovered spontaneously. Stayng in the lotus position for a long time in a drunken stupor can damage the sciatic nerve bilaterally.
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