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It is a neuropathy which presents with pain, numbness and paraesthesias in the distribution of sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve is compressed against the sciatic notch, giving rise to pain. Direct trauma to the sciatic notch may cause the pain. Certain sports like cycling, table tennis and ballet dancing may predispose to this syndrome.
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Gupta, R. (2014). Piriformis Syndrome. In: Pain Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55061-4_48
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