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With exosuit technology, post-stroke patients may regain their normal gait – Harvard Gazette

With exosuit technology, post-stroke patients may regain their normal gait  #Harvard #Gazette

Walking upright on two legs is a defining human trait, but it’s one that can vanish in the blink of an eye. About 80 percent of stroke #patients typically lose #normal function in one limb, a clinical phenomenon called hemiparesis. Even patients who recover mobility with rehabilitation can have abnormalities in #their #gait that keep them from participating in many activities, increase their risks of falling, and, because of the more sedentary lifestyle they impose, lead to secondary health problems. To help these patients #regain their ability to walk, robotics groups from industry and academia…


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Hemiparesis Living Care, Rehabilitation Recovery, Safety: Includes Care for living with : One Side Partial Paralysis or Muscle Weakness, Footdrop or Spasticity resulting from Head Injury or Stroke
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