A Case Report of Bilateral Foot Drop in a Young Girl

Acute unilateral foot drop is a well-known entity, but bilateral foot drop in progressive fashion is rare. In particular, slow-progressing bilateral foot drop occurs with various metabolic causes, as in anorexia nervosa, hypothyroid myopathy, Crohn’s disease, and post-electroconvulsive therapy. Para...

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Published inJournal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Science Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 83 - 84
Main Authors Inam, Muhammad, Fahad, Shah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Gandhara University 01.10.2023
Subjects
Common Peroneal Nerve
Foot Drop
Nerve Conduction Studies
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Summary:Acute unilateral foot drop is a well-known entity, but bilateral foot drop in progressive fashion is rare. In particular, slow-progressing bilateral foot drop occurs with various metabolic causes, as in anorexia nervosa, hypothyroid myopathy, Crohn’s disease, and post-electroconvulsive therapy. Parasagittal intracranial and spinal pathologies and cauda equine may also cause progressive bilateral foot drop. This case is presented with bilateral foot drop due to common peroneal nerve entrapment.
ISSN:2312-9433
2618-1452
DOI:10.37762/jgmds.10-4.516