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Using robotic exoskeletons to restore function in persons with multiple sclerosis - EurekAlert

Using robotic exoskeletons to restore function in persons with multiple sclerosis - EurekAlert

Using robotic exoskeletons to restore function in persons with multiple sclerosis - EurekAlert
Oct 04, 2022 1 min, 47 secs

DeLuca and Sandroff at Kessler Foundation provide expert commentary on the pros and cons of robotic exoskeletons for MS rehabilitation.

DeLuca, senior vice president of Research and Training at Kessler Foundation, is well known for his expertise in cognitive research and experience in mentoring postdoctoral fellows.

Sandroff, PhD, of Kessler Foundation provided expert commentary on a current controversy in the management of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Their article, titled, “Exoskeletons in MS rehabilitation are ready for widespread use in clinical practice: Commentary,” was published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal on July 6, 2022, doi: 10.1177/13524585221102923.  Their commentary assessed the opposing opinions of experts in Italy (Calabrò) and Belgium (Swinnen et al), supporting ‘yes’ and ‘no’, respectively, published in the same journal.

Robotic exoskeletons are being more widely used during clinical rehabilitation, which is considered the optimal pathway to restoring function in individuals with MS.

“While we recognize the promise of wearable, powered exoskeletons, broad implementation must be based on appropriately powered clinical studies,” said lead author John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president for Research and Training at Kessler Foundation, echoing a point made by the authors of both opposing opinions.

On the positive side, Calabrò cited a growing number of studies support the capability of robotic exoskeletons to provide intensive high-quality rehabilitation with the potential for functional improvements in upper as well as lower extremities.

Sandroff, senior research scientist in the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation.

Rehabilitation using robotic exoskeletons may confer benefits beyond improvement in motor function, which has been observed in the population with spinal cord injury.

"These are important considerations for the future expansion of powered exoskeletons in MS rehabilitation.”!

Learn more about ongoing MS studies at Kessler Foundation at https://kesslerfoundation.org/MSresearchstudies.

Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, is a global leader in rehabilitation research that seeks to improve cognition, mobility, and long-term outcomes, including employment, for people with neurological disabilities caused by diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord

Exoskeletons in MS rehabilitation are ready for widespread use in clinical practice: Commentary

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