Foot drop is a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, irritation or damage to the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal), including the sciatic nerve, or paralysis of the muscles in the anterior portion of the lower leg. It is usually a symptom of a greater problem, not a disease in itself. Foot drop is characterized by inability or impaired ability to raise the toes or raise the foot from the ankle (dorsiflexion). Foot drop may be temporary or permanent, depending on the extent of muscle weakness or paralysis and it can occur in one or both feet. In walking, the raised leg is slightly bent at the knee to prevent the foot from dragging along the ground. Foot drop can be caused by nerve damage alone or by muscle or spinal cord trauma, abnormal anatomy, atoxins, or disease. Toxins include organophosphate compounds which have been used as pesticides and as chemical agents in warfare. The poison can lead to further damage to the body such as a neurodegenerative disorder called organophosphorus induced delayed polyneuropathy. This disorder causes loss of function of the motor and sensory neural pathways. In this case, foot drop could be the result of paralysis due to neurological dysfunction. Diseases that can cause foot drop include trauma to the posterolateral neck of fibula, stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, poliomyelitis, Charcot Marie Tooth disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, hereditary spastic paraplegia, Guillain–Barré syndrome, Welander distal myopathy, Friedreichs ataxia and Chronic Compartment Syndrome .
FES is applied to lower extremities for improving functional walking in stroke patients;  for the correction of foot drop. They have benefited patients by improving gait speed, muscle strength and other functions.Treatment for some can be as easy as an underside "L" shaped foot-up ankle support (ankle-foot orthoses). Another method uses a cuff placed around the patients ankle, and a topside spring and hook installed under the shoelaces. The hook connects to the ankle cuff and lifts the shoe up when the patient walks. Both these techniques show significant improvement on usage. Identification of a suspect in a murder case
In December 2021, police in Toronto, Canada said they were looking for a person with a distinctive gait as a suspect in the murder of Barry Sherman and Honey Sherman. Medical professionals  quoted by the Toronto Star said that the distinctive gait could  be caused by foot drop. See also
Yoga foot drop
Toe walking
Polymyositis
inclusion body myositis

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Further reading
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2011). Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Balali-Mood, Mahdi (January 2008). "Neurotoxic disorders of organophosphorus compounds and their managements". Arch Iran Med. 11(1):65–89. PMID 18154426. Jokanovic, Milan, Melita Kosanovic, Dejan Brkic, and Predrag Vukomanovic (2011). "Organophosphate Induced Delayed Polyneuropathy in Man: An Overview". Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 113.1: 7–10. PMID 20880629. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.08.015. Mayo Clinic. "Foot Drop". Pritchett, James W., MD (June 21, 2018). "Foot Drop". Vinod K Panchbhavi, MD, FACS (ed.). Saladin, Kenneth (2015). Anatomy & Physiology: A Unity of Form & Function. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education. Print.