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Year ago foot drop then the other foot dropped month later..mri spine normal.sensation normal now.reflexes normal,no hand symptoms,having ncs- help?
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Foot drop systemic: This could be a systemic problem. Unilateral foot drop suggests possble systemic or mechanical but bilateral suggests a systemic problem. Ask your physician to have you evaluated by a neurologist and a rheumatologist
Answered 1/11/2016
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