TY - JOUR T1 - Highlights from this issue JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 261 LP - 261 DO - 10.1136/practneurol-2022-003520 VL - 22 IS - 4 AU - Phil E M Smith AU - Geraint N Fuller Y1 - 2022/08/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/22/4/261.abstract N2 - Despite wide ranging advances in neurological therapeutics for many neurological conditions, there are frustratingly few interventions that can reverse a neurological deficit or prevent deterioration. Patients are faced with the consequences—some of which we can help. One such is loss of function at the ankle, for example, from foot drop, with its associated impact on walking. Sometimes this is temporary, for example, after a stroke, but in others is permanent. Ankle orthoses can significantly improve function but the choice of orthosis depends on several factors, including whether the problem affects the swing phase or the stance phase of walking. Stephen Kirker discusses the range of orthoses available, from simple to highly sophisticated, illustrated with 15 examples (page 209). This practical intervention—barely a footnote in most neurological textbooks—will often substantially help patients.When a patient has had a seizure, or presents with epilepsy, they are prevented from driving. For many people, their loss of driving privileges … ER -