Foot drop: localisation

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Foot drop: localisation. Weak inversion, Weak eversion. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

L5 root lesions

  • Weak inversion
  • Weak eversion

Sciatic nerve lesions (L4-5, S1-3)

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Common peroneal nerve lesions

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Superficial peroneal nerve lesions

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Lesions causing inversion weakness

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Lesions causing dorsiflexion weakness

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Lesions causing eversion weakness

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Lesions causing planar flexion weakness

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References

  1. McNamara B. Foot drop. ACNR 2003; 3:24-25.
  2. Liveson JA. Peripheral Neurology: Case Studies. Third edition. Oxford University Press Oxford 2000 p108.
  3. Patten JP. Neurological Differential Diagnosis 2nd edition. Springer New York 1996 p307.

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