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I feel excruciating pain in the back of my knee while sleeping. it feels like a band has been tied around my knee cap. what does this mean?
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Neuropathy: Most likely to be neuropathy which appears due to nerve compression while sleeping. EMG might reveal cause of neuorpathy
Answered 11/1/2017
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