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Hi all!

Has anyone experienced foot drop as a neuropathy symptom?

Just wondering if it's all connected with SS somehow and also if anyone found it to be long lasting or temporary.

TIA :)

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You should get an EMG done as soon as possible to rule out central nervous system involvement. Rarely Sjögren’s can cause Mononeuritis Multiplex which could cause foot drop. So I wouldn’t hang about - straight to your neurologist if you have one! If not go to your A&E and tell them about foot drop.

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Thanks for your response - I got in touch with my GP who, (as you suggested) also said to get to a neurologist quickly on suspicion of MS.

I had MRI scans done and thankfully there is no issue there, neurologist suspects the foot drop is unrelated - perhaps a damaged nerve during a long flight.

Thought I'd give you the update and thanks again for taking the time to respond!

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I can say I drop a lot more things like the hands have lost strength on a random basis and i trip a lot more not diagnoses with foot drop so cant help there

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