Inventors:
Emily WANG - Chicago IL, US
Leonard Verhagen Metman - Chicago IL, US
Emil Jovanov - Huntsville AL, US
Assignee:
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - Chicago IL
International Classification:
A61B 5/11, A61N 1/00
Abstract:
The subject invention involves a device and method for treating patients with a movement disorder experiencing a sudden change in regularity of gait or akinesia, and comprising a device that detects the sudden change in regularity of gait or temporary akinesia and automatically issues a cue signal that restarts the movement.