Patent ID: 6788976
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A movement timing device for cueing a patient exhibiting one or more symptoms of Parkinson's disease, comprising:a control unit; a stimulator coupled to an output of to control unit, wherein to stimulator is adapted to provide external stimulation cues to an area of the body of a living subject when impaired voluntary movement is determined; a sensor coupled to the control unit and adapted to be disposed external to the body, wherein the sensor is adapted to respond to a physical stimulus and provide input to the control unit; and wherein the stimulator is adapted to selectively provide at least one of a dual-polarity signal for providing cutaneous stimulation cues, a phased signal for providing surround sound aural stimulation cues, and a signal for providing visual stimulation cues transmitted to the stimulator by the control unit, wherein the signals cue the patient to make a response.