Turkish Neurosurgery 2006 , Vol 16 , Num 2
Foot Drop as a Result of Bilateral Parasagittal Meningioma: A Case Report
Kağan TUN, Ö. Faruk TÜRKOĞLU, Özerk OKUTAN, Oktay GÜRCAN, Ramazan C. ÇELİKMEZ, Etem BEŞKONAKLI
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey Foot drop has been known to occur in peripheral and spinal lesions and in muscular dystrophy as well as with central lesions. Insufficient neurological examination may result in an unnecessary investigation and delayed diagnosis. In this case report, the foot drop due to parasagittal meningioma was the first clinical presentation. Keywords : Foot Drop, Meningioma, Parasagittal
Corresponding author : Kağan Tun, kagantun@yahoo.com