Pudendal nerve and branch neuropathy: magnetic resonance neurography evaluation

Authors

Vibhor Wadhwa, 1 Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Aws S. Hamid, 2 Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Yogesh Kumar, 3 Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health System at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
Kelly M. Scott, 4 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Avneesh Chhabra, 2 Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)

Abstract

Pudendal neuralgia is being increasingly recognized as a cause of chronic pelvic pain, which may be related to nerve injury or entrapment. Due to its complex anatomy and branching patterns, the pudendal nerve abnormalities are challenging to illustrate. High resolution 3 T magnetic resonance neurography is a promising technique for the evaluation of peripheral neuropathies. In this article, the authors discuss the normal pudendal nerve anatomy and its variations, technical considerations of pudendal nerve imaging, and highlight the normal and abnormal appearances of the pudendal nerve and its branches with illustrative case examples.

First Page

726

Last Page

733

DOI

10.1177/0284185116668213

Publication Date

6-1-2017

Recommended Citation

Wadhwa, Vibhor; Hamid, Aws S.; Kumar, Yogesh; Scott, Kelly M.; and Chhabra, Avneesh, "Pudendal nerve and branch neuropathy: magnetic resonance neurography evaluation" (2017). All Research. 251.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/all_research/251

Identifier

27664277 (pubmed); 10.1177/0284185116668213 (doi); 0284185116668213 (pii)