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What causes foot drop?
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See below: Most commonly caused from injury to the Peronial nerve in the leg. Trauma from injury, surgery or excessive compression on the nerve can cause this. Other causes are muscular disorders or brain/spinal cord conditions such as stroke or cerebral palsy
Answered 6/2/2016
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Drop foot is caused by the malfunction of the anterior group muscles in the lower leg.: Hello, Drop foot is caused by the malfunction of the anterior group muscles in the lower leg. This can be due to but not limited to damage/weakness to the Common Fibular nerve and its branches, damage to the Sciatic nerve (higher up along the nerve chain). There can also be metabolic and genetic causes to it. One notes a characteristic gait pattern with this disorder.
Answered 6/5/2017
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