Portable Stimulator Being Tested on Parkinson's Patients
From: Medical Design Technology - 01/21/2015

In earlier experiments on rats, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy showed
that noisy electric stimulation of the balance organs can be used to change
the activity of the brain, thereby balancing the effects of dopamine shortage
and improve the animals' motor skills and balance.

The researchers have now tested the same method on ten Swedish Parkinson's
patients.

In a follow-up study over a longer time, the researchers will now have the
Parkinson's patients wear a stimulator that is smaller than a wallet and can
be carried in the pocket.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/01/portable-stimulator-being-tested-parkinsons-patients

Links:
Sahlgrenska Academy
http://sahlgrenska.gu.se/english

Filip Bergquist
http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/staff/?languageId=100001&userId=xberfi&userName=Filip+Bergquist