Chula Launches the Latest Parkinson's Gloves to Reduce Tremors
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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The current method of treating Parkinson's is taking a cocktail of medications, which is mostly unable to reduce all the tremors.
Key Points:
- The current method of treating Parkinson's is taking a cocktail of medications, which is mostly unable to reduce all the tremors.
- "The tremor-reducing Parkinson's gloves are the first medical device that can help reduce tremors in the hands of PD patients through automatic electric stimulation of the hand muscles.
- We hope this will help reduce the tremors for the patients without having to increase the dosage of their medication unnecessarily and reduce the risk of brain surgery," discussed Asst.
- The gloves can be used to reduce tremors in the hand from other conditions as well.