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Drooping of the Big Toe: Another Diagnostic Marker for L-5 Radiculopathy

Authors: PATRICK J. MADDEN MD, REYNALDO P. LAZARO MD

Abstract

ABSRACT:Drooping of the big toe is found in a host of neurologic diseases. If found in isolation in a patient who has low back pain, with or without clear sensory deficit, this finding can be a useful, objective aid in localizing the lesion to the L-5 nerve root.

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