piriformis syndrome
MONDO:0043320Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names piriformis syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0043320), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: piriformis syndrome
- Also called
- piriformis muscle syndrome