Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Engineers design a device to stabilize tremor in daily tasks for people with Parkinson’s

This should be reusable for intention tremors as Peter Levine wrote about here;
http://recoverfromstroke.blogspot.com/2013/04/intention-tremor-and-possible.html
If only we had a Great stroke association that would take these ideas and push them to success.
http://medcitynews.com/2013/06/engineers-design-a-tremor-stabilizing-device-for-people-with-parkinsons-and-essential-tremor/?
When the team tested the device in a clinical trial at the University of Michigan (which was later featured at American Academy of Neurology’s annual conference), they found more than 70 percent reduction in tremor with use of the device. That means it doesn’t entirely cancel the tremor but provides significant stabilization. It’s by no means meant to replace medical options for treating tremor, but could potentially be a tool for daily living with Parkinson’s or essential tremor.

More at link.

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