Adapative Wireless Computer Mouse for Movement Disorders

描述（由申请人提供）：目的是设计、构建和临床评估一种用于运动障碍的自适应无线计算机鼠标（AWCM）。开发将侧重于帕金森病（PD）和特发性震颤（ET）。帕金森病的主要症状包括震颤、运动障碍、运动迟缓和僵硬。ET产生震颤，影响运动功能。这些疾病的症状对患者的上肢运动控制有很大影响。一个受影响的活动是使用鼠标来控制计算机光标。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，掩盖用户意图信息。噪音可能以不自主运动的形式出现，如震颤或运动障碍，也可能以运动迟缓或僵硬导致难以启动运动的形式出现。本提案的具体目的是开发和评估一种能够检测特定运动障碍症状并提供补偿的AWCM。拟议的AWCM是一种可穿戴的电脑配件，用于增强运动障碍患者的电脑和互联网接入。这种建议的辅助设备将允许个人保持他们的计算机独立性，在工作/家庭中保持计算机精通，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