Comparison of Thermo-plastic Versus Carbon Foot Ankle Orthosis to Improve Gait and Reduce Fatigue in Post-stroke Patients: a Biomechanical and Neurophysiological Study

Inclusion Criteria: * Hemiparetic patients, walking with CM-AFO * Diagnosis of a first stroke since at least 6 months with medical conditions of stroke known, treatment proposed, cardio-vascular and neurological state stabilized * Foot drop observed during the swing phase of gait, requiring the use of a custom-made plastic orthosis that has been used for at least 3 months and used for less than 2 years * Muscle spasticity not higher than grade 3 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale * Sufficient motor ability and endurance to ambulate at least 15 m independently without AFO * Patient who signed a consent * Patients affiliated or entitled to a social security system. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who did not have brain MRI imaging after their stroke to confirm the diagnosis of stroke, * Patients with an associated cerebellar syndrome, * Patients with clinical brainstem involvement (cranial pair deficit), * Patients with a neurological history other than stroke that has an impact on walking, * Patients with unstable cardiovascular or respiratory disorders likely to induce gait disorders that may influence the performance of the tests to a greater extent than in the case of vascular hemiplegics, * Patients with alcohol or drug dependence, * Patients with psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment, uncontrolled disease/epilepsy, malignant pathology, renal impairment, unstable or decompensated diabetes, severe, * Patients with a history of associated disabling systemic disea…