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A Case of Lumbar Plexopathy of the Affected Limb on Stroke Patient

The majority of stroke patients present that upper extremity of hemiplegic limb is weaker than lower extremity. So rehabilitation of hemiplegic upper extremity shows multiple problems. Peripheral nerve injuries included brachial plexopathy in hemiplegic upper extremity is more common reported than lower problem. Moreover, lumbar plexopathy in hemiplegic lower extremity is rarely reported. A 56-yearold woman of acute hemiplegic stroke presented with back pain and proximal weakness of the hemiplegic leg. Neurologic examination and electrophysiologic studies show upper lumbar plexopathy. We report a stroke patient with lumbar plexopathy which leads to proximal weaknesss on hemiplegic leg.