Robotic neck brace dramatically improves functions of ALS patients

August 12th, 2019 | Posted by admin in Uncategorized

A robotic brace that supports the neck during its natural motion is the first device shown to dramatically assist ALS patients in holding their heads and actively supporting them during range of motion. The brace should improve patients' quality of life, not only in improving eye contact during conversation, but also in facilitating the use of eyes as a joystick to control movements on a computer, much as scientist Stephen Hawkins did.
Source: Medicine Science Daily

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