Neurology
Neurology
Neurology
Tactile Enhancement to Compensate for Loss of Sensation
A variety of medical conditions, including diabetic neuropathy, infections, and injuries, can lead to a reduced ability to feel touch with one's skin. This can be frustrating and uncomfortable, but it can also result in an inability to walk in...
Neurology
Tozuda Head Impact Sensor: Interview with Jessie Garcia, Tozuda CEO and Founder
Tozuda, a company based in Philadelphia, has developed a head impact sensor that can be attached to a sports helmet, such as those worn by football or hockey players, and which will indicate if a dangerous impact has occurred. The sensor...
Neurology
Brain Implant Powered and Controlled by Magnetic Fields
Neural implants may provide treatment options for a wide variety of ailments, including Parkinson's and epilepsy, but such devices have to work for long periods of time in a very difficult environment inside the cranium. One challenge is...
Neurology
Magnetoencephalography Machine to Map Brain Activity FDA Approved
Compumedics, a company based outside of Melbourne, Australia, has won FDA approval for its Orion LifeSpan Magnetoencephalography (MEG) single Dewar system. MEG is a promising imaging technique that uses superconducting quantum interference...
Neurology
Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infant Movements to Spot Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have developed a smart jumpsuit for children as young as five months, that tracks body movement in great detail. The system may allow clinicians to identify neurodevelopmental disorders in children more...
Neurology
QyScore Analyzes MRIs for Biomarkers of Brain Diseases
Qynapse, a firm headquartered in Paris, France, won FDA clearance for its QyScore software that analyzes brain MRIs for biomarkers of central nervous system diseases. It's intended to help diagnose and monitor diseases such as Alzheimer’s,...
Neurology
World's First Portable MRI Cleared by FDA
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has revolutionized medicine, but MRI scanners are so demanding that access to them is still a challenge. MRI machines typically require specially built rooms with magnet quench vent pipes, entry systems that...
Neurology
neuroQWERTY for Diagnosing, Tracking Parkinson's Wins FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Parkinson's disease doesn't have many treatment options, but early detection and monitoring of its progression can bring important benefits to patients. However, most Parkinson's patients are rarely assessed by movement disorder specialists and...
Neurology
Chip Recreates Blood-Brain Barrier to Study Delivery of Drugs to Brain
The blood-brain barrier is one of the greatest challenges that modern medicine has to overcome if we want to be able to fight neurological diseases using drugs. Animal models serve a purpose, but they're not very good at replicating the human...
Neurology
