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Foot drop in circumduction gait refers to a characteristic walking pattern seen when a person cannot dorsiflex (lift) the foot properly during the swing phase of gait.

Foot drop
• Definition: Inability to lift the front part of the foot due to weakness or paralysis of ankle dorsiflexors (mainly tibialis anterior).
• Common causes:
• Peroneal (common fibular) nerve palsy
• L5 radiculopathy
• Stroke (upper motor neuron lesion)
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Brain or spinal cord lesions

Circumduction gait
• Definition: A gait pattern where the affected leg is swung outward in a semicircular arc to clear the ground.
• Seen typically in upper motor neuron (UMN) lesions, such as:
• Stroke (hemiplegia)
• Cerebral palsy