Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Friday, January 6, 2017

Smart glove helps stroke patients rehabilitate - Rapael

I sure your doctor will compare this to all the other rehab gloves on the market. For your edification I have written 58 posts on gloves so you can check to see how many your doctor even knows about.
This device only reads motion, it does not help motion. Mostly useless for those with spasticity.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/technology/smart-glove-stroke-ces-2017/

After his father and two uncles suffered strokes, Hoyoung Ban decided to develop a device to help people regain control of their hands.

Called the Rapael Smart Glove from Neofect, the white glove wraps around a patient's hand and has movement and position sensors on the fingers and wrists. An Android app that connects via Bluetooth takes users through games and activities that strengthen the muscles in the hands and arms.
Hospitals and rehab centers in Europe, Asia and the U.S. already use the glove to treat patients. At CES 2017, Neofect is launching Rapael for patients outside clinics. For $99 a month, people can rent the FDA-approved smart glove and companion Android tablet to rehab hands and wrists at home.
After suffering strokes or traumatic brain injuries, people can lose control of limbs or other muscles in the body. About 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the CDC, and they can cause long-term disabilities. Some stroke patients lose full muscle mobility -- the Rapael glove only benefits patients who have at least some movement in their hands.
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"I saw the rehabilitation process, and it was very painful for the patient and our family," Ban said. He began working on the device in 2010, and started selling it to clinics in 2014.
Recovery time after a stroke varies. Patients may only need to rent the glove for a few months, or they could require more support.
The glove takes patients through forearm, wrist, and finger motions -- playing cards, pouring wine and tossing baseballs. The app tracks the playtime, progress and success rate so doctors and patients can see how mobility is improving.
Ban told CNNMoney his company is creating a glove for pediatric patients with smaller hands, too. The idea of gamifying rehabilitation could eventually be applied to other injuries or loss of movement, he said.
The company will make their app available for Android users to practice moving their hands, but the real benefit is in tracking patients' progress as they use the device.

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