Article Title
Bilateral foot drop linked to rapid intentional weight loss and long distance walking.
DOI
10.33470/2379-9536.1207
Abstract
There are many causes of acute onset foot drop ranging from deep fibular nerve or sciatic nerve injury caused by trauma or a compressive mass such as a neuroma, to spinal cord disorders like disc herniation causing L4-5 radiculopathy, and various muscular dystrophies affecting the tibialis anterior muscle responsible for foot dorsiflexion and eversion. Even brain disorders like MS, stroke or ALS can result in foot drop. We present a case of bilateral foot drop as a complication of rapid 70 lb weight loss which was described in literature previously as “slimmer’s palsy”.
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Recommended Citation
Aguirre, Morgan S.; Gibson, Josh; and Lozowska, Dominika
(2019)
"Bilateral foot drop linked to rapid intentional weight loss and long distance walking.,"
Marshall Journal of Medicine:
Vol. 5:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
DOI: 10.33470/2379-9536.1207
Available at:
https://mds.marshall.edu/mjm/vol5/iss2/6
