Robot-assisted Gait Training in a Patient with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: A Case Report

Robot-assisted Gait Training in a Patient with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: A Case Report

Han Gil Seo, MD Byung-Mo Oh, MD, PhD Keewon Kim, MD
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine,
Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744,
Republic of Korea

ABSTRACT

Robot-assisted gait training has been investigated for restoring walking through activity7 dependent neuroplasticity in various neurological disorders. This case report presents the outcome of robot-assisted gait training combined with physiotherapy in a 28-year-old man with pure hereditary spastic paraplegia. The patient participated in 25 training sessions over 6 weeks. Improvements were noted in his walking speed and balance after the training. Gait kinematics and kinetics showed no remarkable changes before and after the training. Therefore, robot-assisted gait training may be useful for providing intensive gait training in patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia

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