A leg palsy can make walking, driving, or climbing stairs nearly or completely impossible. The numbness and weakness may gradually go away or it may remain severe for quite some time and then rapidly get better. And sometimes, the numbness and weakness may only partially improve, meaning that there is permanent nerve damage. The amount of time the nerve is compressed seems to play a role in the severity of symptoms. HNPP can vary greatly in severity and cause very different symptoms even within the same family.
Symptoms can come and go.
It's no wonder that HNPP can be hard to diag nose and the majority of individuals do not even know they have it. When most people are diagnosed, they are told to avoid crossing their legs, leaning on their elbows and any other activity that causes a pressure palsy. Many of these are typical symptoms of anyone who has a generalized neuropathy.