Cerebral Infarction Producing Sudden Isolated Foot Drop
Journal of Clinical Neurology
;
: 67-69, 2007.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-192278
ABSTRACT
Foot drop usually results from lesions affecting the peripheral neural pathway related to dorsiflexor muscles, especially the peroneal nerve. Although a central nervous system lesion is suspected when there is a lack of clinical evidence for a lower motor neuron lesion, such cases are extremely rare. We describe a patient with sudden isolated foot drop caused by a small acute cortical infarction in the high convexity of the precentral gyrus. This report indicates that a cortical infarction may have to be considered as a potential cause of foot drop.
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Main subject:
Peroneal Nerve
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Central Nervous System
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Cerebral Infarction
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Foot
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Infarction
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Motor Neurons
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Muscles
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Neural Pathways
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Neurology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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