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A noninvasive handheld assistive device to accommodate essential tremor: a pilot study.


ABSTRACT: We explored whether a noninvasive handheld device using Active Cancellation of Tremor (ACT) technology could stabilize tremor-induced motion of a spoon in individuals with essential tremor (ET).Fifteen ET subjects (9 men, 6 women) performed 3 tasks with the ACT device turned on and off. Tremor severity was rated with the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale (TRS). Subjective improvement was rated by subjects with the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI-S). Tremor amplitude was measured using device-embedded accelerometers in 11 subjects.TRS scores improved with ACT on (versus off) in all 3 tasks: holding (1.00?±?0.76 vs. 0.27?±?0.70; P?=?0.016), eating (1.47?±?1.06 vs. 0.13?±?0.64; P?=?0.001), and transferring (1.33?±?0.82 vs. 0.27?±?0.59; P?=?0.001). CGI-S improved with eating and transferring, but not the holding task. Accelerometer measurements demonstrated 71% to 76% reduction in tremor with the ACT device on.This noninvasive handheld ACT device can reduce tremor amplitude and severity for eating and transferring tasks in individuals with ET.

SUBMITTER: Pathak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4156033 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A noninvasive handheld assistive device to accommodate essential tremor: a pilot study.

Pathak Anupam A   Redmond John A JA   Allen Michael M   Chou Kelvin L KL  

Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 20131227 6


<h4>Background</h4>We explored whether a noninvasive handheld device using Active Cancellation of Tremor (ACT) technology could stabilize tremor-induced motion of a spoon in individuals with essential tremor (ET).<h4>Methods</h4>Fifteen ET subjects (9 men, 6 women) performed 3 tasks with the ACT device turned on and off. Tremor severity was rated with the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale (TRS). Subjective improvement was rated by subjects with the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI-S). T  ...[more]

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