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Mechatronic Devices for Upper Limb Tremor

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Mechanisms and Emerging Therapies in Tremor Disorders

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Pathological tremor, such as parkinsonian and essential tremor, can significantly affect the quality of life of the individuals who suffer from it. Traditional medicines may be ineffective, induce side effects, and surgery is invasive with significant risks. The emergence of wearable technology has led to the externally worn mechatronic tremor suppression device as a potential alternative approach for tremor management. Although end users have not widely adopted wearable tremor suppression devices (WTSDs) due to the lack of commercially available devices, there is increasing evidence that these can suppress up to 99% of the user’s tremor. There are four core components in the design of a WTSD. These are the motion sensing system, the tremor estimation/prediction algorithm, the actuation system, and the control system. In this chapter, each of the four core components is reviewed separately, followed by the state-of-the-art for WTSDs.

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Zhou, Y. et al. (2023). Mechatronic Devices for Upper Limb Tremor. In: Grimaldi, G., Manto, M. (eds) Mechanisms and Emerging Therapies in Tremor Disorders. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26128-2_22

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