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NEUROLOGY 2005;65:1829-1831
© 2005 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

MRI detection of cysts of the knee causing common peroneal neuropathy

Donald J. Iverson, MD

From Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc., Eureka, CA.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Donald J. Iverson, Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc., 2828 O’Neil Lane, Eureka, CA 95503; e-mail: humneuro{at}sbcglobal.net

In 10 consecutive patients with footdrop due to common peroneal neuropathy without an obvious cause, MRI of the knee showed pathology at the fibular head in 6, including 5 patients with clinically unsuspected cysts of the tibiofibular joint. All 6 of the patients improved with surgery.

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Disclosure: The author reports no conflicts of interest.

Received January 18, 2005. Accepted in final form August 22, 2005.


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