Peroneal Neuropathy Waiting for the Other Foot to Drop

Title:
Peroneal Neuropathy: Waiting for the Other Foot to Drop
Word Count:
1101
Summary:
A droopy ankle, with or without significant numbness, can indicate that the peroneal nerve is

Keywords:
peroneal,nerve,neuropathy,polyneuropathy,fibular tunnel,entrapment,pinch,foot drop,palsy

Article Body:
A "foot-drop" is a medical term which--thankfully--does not mean that the foot suddenly discon
What is to blame for this inconvenient symptom? In truth, there are multiple possible causes,
The nerve-fibers constituting the peroneal nerve travel with the huge sciatic nerve that runs

Also within this tunnel the common peroneal nerve splits into two branches, the "deep peroneal

The deep peroneal nerve is responsible for cocking up the ankle and toes, so injury to this br
The superficial peroneal nerve, by contrast, is responsible for skin sensation on most of the

Impairments due to injury of the common peroneal nerve (the parent of the two branches) are th

"Peroneal neuropathy" means impairment of the peroneal nerve. Peroneal neuropathies are the mo

Many were due to physical traumas. Some of the traumas were severe enough to break or dislocat

Many cases were due to excessive external pressure being applied to the nerve. This occurred i
A surprisingly large group of patients had peroneal neuropathy due to weight loss, also known

Researchers and clinicians find that in some people an apparently isolated peroneal neuropathy

How are cases evaluated? The physician’s evaluation starts with the time-honored methods of hi
How about treatment? Treatment varies according to what caused the peroneal neuropathy in the
(C) 2005 by Gary Cordingley

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