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. 2021 Apr 29;83:105928. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105928

Table 1.

Literature review of case reports of central causes of foot drop due to cervical disc herniation.

Report Age/sex Pathology Level Additional signs and symptoms Laterality EMG Treatment
Current Case 2018 Qatar 55/M Spinal stenosis C5–C6 and C6–C7 3+ DTR right patella and right triceps, positive Babinski's Right Not done ACDF
Westhout 2007 USA [3] 46/M Spinal stenosis C4–C7 and T11–T12 3+ DTR left patella Bilateral Done, showed
Positive sharp waves
Decompression laminectomy

M: male F: female C: cervical vertebrae: DTR: deep tendon reflex; ACDF: anterior cervical decompression and fusion.