Long-Term Use of a Sensory Prosthesis Improves Function in a Patient With Peripheral Neuropathy: A Case Report

Background: Peripheral neuropathy (PN) can result in either partial or complete loss of distal sensation resulting in an increased fall risk. Walkasins® uses a shoe insert to detect the magnitude and direction of sway and sends signals to a leg unit that provides sensory balance cues. The objective...

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Main Authors: Diane M. Wrisley, Gillian McLean, Jennifer Baity Hill, Lars I. E. Oddsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.655963/full