A comparison of FES with AFO splints in 15 people who had had a stroke. After 8 weeks of use, there was an improvement in gait symmetry indicating that balance was improved more by FES than the AFO.
This full article is published in Journal Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2009 Jan;18(1):41-7.
neuroprosthesis_for_footdrop_compared_with_an_ankle.pdf