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Morton's neuroma: Morton's neuroma is a benign neuroma of an intermetatarsal plantar nerve, most commonly of the third and fourth intermetatarsal spaces. It is characterised by numbness and pain, relieved by removing footwear. See detailed information below for a list of 2 causes of Morton's neuroma, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Soft tissue symptoms (100 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Pain symptoms (6458 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Foot symptoms (2265 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Lower leg symptoms (59 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
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