Clinching the cause: A review of foot drop secondary to lumbar degenerative diseases
Recommended Citation
Macki M, Lim S, Elmenini J, Fakih M, and Chang V. Clinching the cause: A review of foot drop secondary to lumbar degenerative diseases. J Neurol Sci 2018; 395:126-130.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-15-2018
Publication Title
Journal of the neurological sciences
Abstract
Foot drop is defined as weakness on dorsiflexion of the foot. The top two most common etiologies for foot drop include lumbar degenerative disease and common peroneal nerve injury. This review provides "updates" on understanding the lumbar etiologies of foot drop. Since the publication of "Preoperative motor strength and time to surgery are the most important predictors of improvement in foot drop due to degenerative lumbar disease" in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, three cohort studies have been published on spinal causes of foot drop. Classification, clinical features, diagnosis, and pathogenesis that may 'clinch' the cause of foot drop are discussed in the context of these recent publications.
Medical Subject Headings
Gait Disorders, Neurologic; Humans; Lumbar Vertebrae; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Spinal Cord Diseases
PubMed ID
30316068
Volume
395
First Page
126
Last Page
130
