Dieting and peroneal nerve palsy.
In seven patients, peroneal nerve palsies developed while they were on weight-reduction diets. Five palsies were unilateral; two, bilateral. All patients recovered following diet modification. Therapeutic weight loss, of itself, can cause foot-drop. The prognosis is uniformly good.
D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve; D011379:Prognosis