Method and apparatus for treatment of gait problems associated w

Details Method and apparatus for treatment of gait problems associated w Method and apparatus for treatment of gait problems associated w

1994-03-28

1997-01-28

Cheng, Joe

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434307R, 434365, G09B 1900

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ABSTRACT:
A method for the treatment of gait problems associated with Parkinson's Disease in a subject involves the use of virtual cues which are delivered to the subject in a spatial orientation and at rate which enable the initiation and sustainment of ambulation, as well as the suppression of dyskinesia associated with medication. In one embodiment, a mulfiplexed head up display is used to provide the cues to the subject's field of vision without obscuring the real world. In another embodiment, light emitting diodes fastened to eye glasses are used to deliver the virtual cues to the subject's field of view.

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