Microstructural white matter changes following gait training with Hybrid Assistive Limb initiated within 1 week of stroke onset

The early initiation of robot-assisted gait training in patients with acute stroke could promote neuroplasticity. The aim of this study was to clarify the microstructural changes of white matter associated with gait training using Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Patients with first-ever stroke and requiring a walking aid started gait training within 1 week of stroke onset. The patients were quasi-randomly assigned either to the conventional physical therapy (CPT) group or gait training using HAL (HAL) group.

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