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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

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P K Gupta
PO Box 374, Al Harthy Complex, Postal Code 118, Sultanate of Oman
Oman

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.


How to cite this article:
Mahapatra A K, Gupta P K, Pawar S J, Sharma R R. Sudden bilateral foot drop: An unusual presentation of lumbar disc prolapse .Neurol India 2003;51:71-72


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Mahapatra A K, Gupta P K, Pawar S J, Sharma R R. Sudden bilateral foot drop: An unusual presentation of lumbar disc prolapse . Neurol India [serial online] 2003 [cited 2023 Mar 28 ];51:71-72
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