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Glossary – Medical and Technical Terms

Medical and technical terms used to discuss drop foot are explained in our glossary.

Note:
Please note that the contents of our glossary provide only general information on health topics. This information is not a substitute for a consultation with a physician.

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A

ActiGait
Atrophy

B

C

Central nervous system
Chronic
Circumduction
Control unit
Cuff
Cuff electrode

D

Disc prolapse
Dorsiflexion
Dorsiflexion (dorsal extension)
Dorsiflexor weakness
Drop foot
Dropped Foot

E

Electrodes

F

Foot drop
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)

G

H

Heel switch
Hemiparesis
Hemiplegia
Hyperextension

I

Implant
Incidence
Indication
Intervertebral disc prolapse
Invasive
Irreversible

J

K

L

M

Medical aid
Multiple sclerosis
Muscle stimulator
MyGait

N

Neuroimplant
Neuroplasticity
Neuroprosthesis
Neurostimulation

O

Occupational therapy
Orthosis
Ottobock

P

Paresis
Peripheral nervous system
Peroneal nerve
Peroneal nerve paresis
Physiotherapy
Plantar flexion
Plegia
Prevalence

Glossary – Medical and Technical Terms

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z