Headband Treats Parkinson's Symptoms from Home

Jul-03-15 A headworn device able to relieve Parkinson’s disease symptoms could offer a new source of treatment to patients suffering from the disease.

Created by a team from Johns Hopkins University, the prototype device is designed to deliver transcranial direct current stimulation, which is an accepted form of Parkinson’s therapy. The headband is equipped with a pair of electrodes that will send a low-level electric current to a specified area of the brain. In order to ensure patient safety, the current will only be delivered for a set amount of time and at a level prescribed by a doctor.

The current can be induced by the patient, and the design of the headband ensures the electrodes are fitted properly, which allows the patient to use the device at home without a physician present.

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