Design of Purely Mechanical Device to Aid in the Suppression of Parkinsonian Hand Tremors

K LeBar, N Prentice, T Doughty - … of Biological Systems and Materials & …, 2021 - Springer
K LeBar, N Prentice, T Doughty
Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials & Micro-and Nanomechanics …, 2021Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is caused by a decrease and
lack of dopamine production in the brain. Patients experience inhibited mobility—particularly
in their hands, which is where the tremors occur most often. There is a need for a tremor
suppressor to improve patients' quality of life. The research conducted to develop a purely
mechanical device to aid in the suppression of the hand tremors, as well as the details
regarding the theory, prototyping, and testing will be presented. Other solutions such as …
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is caused by a decrease and lack of dopamine production in the brain. Patients experience inhibited mobility—particularly in their hands, which is where the tremors occur most often. There is a need for a tremor suppressor to improve patients’ quality of life. The research conducted to develop a purely mechanical device to aid in the suppression of the hand tremors, as well as the details regarding the theory, prototyping, and testing will be presented. Other solutions such as electronic devices, brain stimulation and weights are invasive, cumbersome, and can be expensive. The mechanical device offers a noninvasive, affordable solution to the tremors. While other devices are designed to react to the tremors, the current device in development suppresses the tremors, thereby allowing the patient to have full control of movement. It is designed to be adjustable, giving it the ability to suppress over a range of patient tremors, which vary from 4 Hz to 7 Hz.
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