Piriformis Muscle Syndrome

Preferred Label : Piriformis Muscle Syndrome;

NCIt synonyms : Piriformis Syndrome;

NCIt definition : A condition referring to irritation or compression of the proximal sciatic nerve, secondary to contraction of the piriformis muscle. It results in pain in the hip or the back of the leg mimicking disk-related sciatica.;

Details

Origin ID

C85012;

UMLS CUI

C0458224;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Piriformis syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Piriformis syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- hip socket neuropathy [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- hip socket neuropathy [MeSH concept]
- piriformis muscle syndrome [MeSH Descriptor]
- piriformis muscle syndrome [MeSH concept]
- piriformis syndrome [Disease (Nov.)]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Piriformis syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Piriformis syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- piriformis muscle syndrome [MeSH concept]
- piriformis muscle syndrome [MeSH Descriptor]
- piriformis syndrome [Disease (Nov.)]
disease_has_finding
- Rare Lesion [NCIt concept]

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