Review of electrical stimulation, botulinum toxin, and their combination for spastic drop foot
Ari Jacob Levi Wilkenfeld, MD, PhD
This article reviews the available data on treatment
options for spastic drop foot and makes recommendations
for future research. Spastic drop foot is
when a patient is unable to dorsiflex (flex upward)
his or her ankle because of combined weakness of
the ankle dorsiflexor muscles and spasticity of the
ankle plantar flexor muscles. It is caused by neurological
conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain
injury, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury. Although
we do not know the exact number of veterans
with spasticity or spastic drop foot, the conditions
causing spastic drop foot are common among veterans.
Given the high prevalence of these conditions and the potential for serious falls and injuries, drop
foot is a significant issue for the veteran population.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2012.03.0044
Volume 50 Number 3, 2013
Pages 315 — 326
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows:
Wilkenfeld AJ. Review of electrical stimulation, botulinum toxin, and their combination for spastic drop foot. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(3):315–26.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2012.03.0044
Wilkenfeld AJ. Review of electrical stimulation, botulinum toxin, and their combination for spastic drop foot. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(3):315–26.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2012.03.0044
ResearcherID/ORCID: Ari Jacob Levi Wilkenfeld, MD, PhD: D-6366-2013
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