Neural Operant Conditioning

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Co-existing neurological condition other than prior stroke involving the hemiparetic lower limb (e.g., peripheral nerve injury, PD, SCI, TBI, MS).
• •2. History of lower limb musculoskeletal injury
• •3. Functionally relevant osteoarthritis and weight bearing restriction
• •4. Functionally relevant polyneuropathy resulting in lack of sensation in the lower leg
• •5. Functionally relevant cognitive impairment
• •6. Functionally relevant vision impairment
• •7. Pregnant
• •8. Botox injection to the ipsilateral leg in the last 12 weeks or taking oral anti-spasticity medications
• •9. Taking part in physical therapy for any walking-related impairment
• •10. Cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electronic systems
• •11. Uncontrolled seizure disorder
• •12. Use of seizure lowering threshold medications and the discretion of the study physician
• •13. Deficits in communication that interfere with reasonable study participation
• •14. Severely impaired cognition and communication
• •15. Severe lower limb pain