Foot drop: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Foot drop: causes. Parasagittal meningioma, Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) stroke, Pyramidal tract lesions. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Cranial causes
- Parasagittal meningioma
- Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) stroke
- Pyramidal tract lesions
Spinal causes
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Root and plexus causes
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Anterior horn cell disorders
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Neuropathic causes
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Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) disorders
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Muscle causes
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Other causes
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References
- Stewart JD. Foot drop: where, why and what to do? Pract Neurol 2008; 8:158-169.
- Bhidayasiri R, Waters MF, Giza CC. Neurological Differential Diagnosis. A Prioritized Approach. Blackwell Publishing Massachusetts 2005 p293.
- McNamara B. Foot drop. ACNR 2003; 3:24-25.
- Nath RK, Somasundaram C. Incidence, etiology, and risk factors associated with foot drop. Eplasty 2023; 23:e16.
- Westhout FD, Pare LS, Linskey ME. Central causes of foot drop: rare and underappreciated differential diagnoses. J Spinal Cord Med 2007; 30:62-66.
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