Adapative Wireless Computer Mouse for Movement Disorders

描述（由申请人提供）：目的是设计、构建和临床评估用于运动障碍的自适应无线计算机鼠标（AWCM）。开发将集中在帕金森病（PD）和原发性震颤（ET）。PD的主要症状包括震颤、运动障碍、运动迟缓和僵硬。ET产生影响运动功能的震颤。这些疾病的症状对受折磨的患者的上肢运动控制有很大的影响。受影响的活动之一是使用鼠标控制计算机光标。标准的计算机鼠标将用户的手部移动转换为计算机显示器上的光标位置。PD和ET症状会产生噪声，从而掩盖用户意图信息。噪音可能是不自主运动的形式，如震颤或运动障碍，或者是运动迟缓或僵硬引起的运动困难的形式。该提案的具体目的是开发和评估一种AWCM，该AWCM可以检测特定的运动障碍症状并提供补偿。拟议的AWCM是一个可穿戴的计算机配件，以提高计算机和互联网接入的运动障碍。这个被提议的辅助设备将允许个人保持他们的计算机独立感，在工作/家庭中保持计算机熟练，并可能提高他们的社会，经济和学习能力

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective is to design, build, and clinically assess an Adaptive Wireless Computer Mouse (AWCM) for movement disorders. Development will focus on Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). Major symptoms of PD include tremor, dyskinesias, bradykinesia, and rigidity. ET produces tremors that affect motor function. Symptoms from these diseases have a large effect on upper extremity motor control for afflicted patients. One activity affected is using a mouse for computer cursor control. A standard computer mouse translates user hand movement to cursor position on the computer display. PD and ET symptoms create noise that can mask user intention information. Noise may be in the form of involuntary movements such as tremor or dyskinesias or in the form of difficulty in initiating movements from bradykinesia or rigidity. The specific aim of this proposal is to develop and assess an AWCM that can detect a specific movement disorder symptom and provide compensation. The proposed AWCM is a wearable computer accessory to enhance computer and Internet access for those with movement disorders. This proposed assistive device would allow individuals to maintain their sense of computer independence, remain computer proficient at work/home, and may improve their social, economic, and learning capabilities