"Wearable Exoskeleton Prevents Freezing in Parkinson's Patients"
TL;DR
Researchers at Harvard and Boston universities have adapted a soft, robotic wearable device to help mitigate the effects of gait freezing in a 73-year-old Parkinson’s patient, allowing him to walk faster and for a greater distance. The device, initially designed for adults with walking difficulties due to stroke or other conditions, "instantaneously eliminated" freezing of gait while walking indoors and may offer a promising solution for this common Parkinson's symptom.
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- Wearable Soft Robot Helps Parkinson's Patients Avoid 'Freezing' ExtremeTech
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