Unilateral peroneal neuropathy as a complication of weight loss after obesity surgery: case report

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Yılmaz İnanç¹  Deniz Tuncel¹  Songül Bavli¹  Mustafa Gökçe¹  Sabriye Özçekiç Demirhan² 

[1] Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University.Kahramanmaras;ŞanlıUrfa state hospital.ŞanlıUrfa;

关键词: obesity surgery;    weight loss;    peroneal nerve paralysis;   

DOI  :  10.5505/vtd.2018.21043

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

One of the rare causes of peroneal neuropathy is the loss of 15% of the body weight. In the present study, unilateral foot drop following extreme weight loss has been reported. Case 7 months ago had under gone bariatric surgery and gave 35 kilos in about 7 months within. careful clinical interrogation, neurological examination as well as electrophysiological examination are important for diagnosis and treatment.

【 授权许可】

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