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| Year : 2003 | Volume
: 51
| Issue : 1 | Page : 71--72 |
Sudden bilateral foot drop: An unusual presentation of lumbar disc prolapse
AK Mahapatra, PK Gupta, SJ Pawar, RR Sharma
Department of Neurosurgery, National Neurosurgical and Trauma Center, Khoula Hospital, Mina Al Fahal, Sultanate of Oman, Oman
Correspondence Address:
P K Gupta
PO Box 374, Al Harthy Complex, Postal Code 118, Sultanate of Oman
Oman
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PMID: 12865523 
Bilateral acute foot drop is reported in a 30-year-old healthy male. He presented with a 7-day history of sudden severe backache, radiating to both the lower limbs and 1-day history of sudden bilateral ankle weakness that progressed to bilateral foot drop within 6 hours. He also developed retention of urine. Investigations revealed a large central disc prolapse at L3-4 with significant canal stenosis at that level. Following surgery the patient had progressive improvement.
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