Neurophysiological study in endometriosis: A case report of catamenial sciatica
Cansu Ayvacioglu Cagan
, Fatma Gokcem Yildiz Sarikaya
Department of Neurology, EMG-TMS Unit, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
Keywords: Electroneuromyography, endometriosis, sciatic nerve, sciatalgia, sciatic neuropathy.
Abstract
Sciatic nerve endometriosis is a rare cause of sciatic injury; however, it is important to consider this diagnosis due to the high recognizability of patients with cyclic pain and the availability of specific treatment methods. In addition to the imaging studies, electroneuromyography should be performed to determine the localization, chronicity, and severity of involvement. Herein, we presented the detailed electrophysiological study of a 47-year-old female with sciatic endometriosis who underwent surgery with complaints of cyclic sciatica and sensory and motor deficits compatible with sciatic neuropathy, which showed incomplete improvement after intervention.
Cite this article as: Ayvacioglu Cagan C, Yildiz Sarikaya FG. Neurophysiological study in endometriosis: A case report of catamenial sciatica. Turk J Neurol 2025;31(1):87-90. doi: 10.55697/tnd.2024.261.
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Idea/concept, control/ supervision: F.G.Y.S.; Design: C.A.C.; Data collection and/ or processing, analysis and/or interpretation, literature review, writing the article: C.A.C., F.G.Y.S.
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/ or publication of this article.
The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.