A systematic literature review of ankle-foot orthosis and functional electrical stimulation foot-drop treatments for persons with multiple sclerosis

L Byrnes-Blanco, K Reed, R Dubey… - Prosthetics and Orthotics …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Foot-drop is one of the most diagnosed and physically limiting symptoms persons with
multiple sclerosis (pwMS) experience. Clinicians prescribe ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) and
functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices to help alleviate the effects of foot drop, but it
is unclear how their clinical and functional gait improvements compare given the user's level
of disability, type of multiple sclerosis, walking environment, or desired physical activity. The
research questions explored were what is the current state of AFO and FES research for …
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