Weight loss and foot drop.
Prolonged or crash dieting should be recognized as a cause of peroneal neuropathy or foot drop. The author presents seven examples in patients.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*