In a nondiabetic patient, acute foot drop developed after 14% total body weight loss over 3-6 months of semaglutide use.
In plain wordsOne person without diabetes developed foot drop after losing 14% of body weight on semaglutide. A single case cannot show cause.
- Peptide
- Semaglutide
- Outcome
- IncreaseAcute foot drop (common peroneal neuropathy)
- Study
n = 1
- Outcome group
- Adverse events · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 3-6 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
This case report describes two nondiabetic patients who developed acute foot drop after losing 14% and 18% of their total body weight over 3-6 months of semaglutide and tirzepatide use, respectively.