Possibilities to influence foot drop syndrome in people with multiple sclerosis: comparison of effect of the functional electro stimulation and ankle-foot orthosis
2019
Abstract
The authors assessed the results of pilot study comparing effect of functional electro stimulation of peroneal nerve and peroneal orthosis on gait in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The sample consisted of fifteen people with MS, who have gait impairment due to limited dorsiflexion (foot drop syndrome) of ankle joint during swing phase.
All participants were assessed with functional gait tests, quantitative spatio-temporal gait parameters and subjectively perceived effect on gait. Both devices can bring positive subjective and objective effect on gait performance for people with MS but have some advantages and limits and therefore individual evaluation is necessary