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What nutritional problems can cause drop foot? (had a partial gastrectomy)
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Vitamins & minerals: Vitamin B12 is a tricky one, you may not be absorbing *oral* B12 well after partial gastrectomy. Copper or vitamin b6 deficiency may mimic B12 deficiency. Finally, too rapid weight loss or deficiency of multiple factors at once can cause mononeuritis. Get checked by your neurologist, and good luck!
Answered 5/23/2016
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