NeuroTremor robotic glove reduces trembling in Parkinson's

Kathy Mahdoubi | | Health Imaging | Molecular Imaging

The University Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid announced April 15 that the institution was using investigational technology to manage Parkinson’s tremor.

The robotic glove attaches to patients via electrodes and reduces the hallmark symptom of the neurodegenerative disease.

The technology works by sensing involuntary tremor and relaying direct electrical stimulation to reduce shaking. So far the treatment has been tested on 80 patients between the ages of 40 and 80 years of age and has been shown to improve patients’ symptoms substantially.

The neuro-prosthesis was developed in part by researchers at the University of Gottingen in Gottingen, Germany and was funded by the European Union.

Kathy Mahdoubi

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