40. Causes of foot drop Flashcards
1
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Causes
A
Caused by weak. or paralysis of the mus. inv. in lifting the front part of the foot.
- Nerve injury
- Muscle or nerve disorders
- Brain and spinal cord disorders
- Other
2
Q
Nerve injury
A
Most common.
Compression of a nerve in the leg
- May be injured during hip or knee replacement surgery
- A nerve root injury (“pinched nerve”) in the spine
- Diabetes
3
Q
Muscle or nerve disorders
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Muscular dystrophy,
- Inherited disease
4
Q
Other
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Polio or Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
5
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Brain and spinal cord disorders
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ALS, MS, stroke
