The device detects seizures

Epilepsy is a scary experience for patients because the disease is very fast and the person is not able to call the help or medical staff.

To prevent this, American scientists have recently developed two devices capable of detecting and preventing early seizures.

Intelligent watch for seizures (Photo: Gizmag)

The device, called SmartWatch, developed by engineers at California-based SmartMonitor, is able to detect seizures by measuring abnormal movements of the arm (signs). Then automatically send a warning signal to the patient's or a healthcare professional's smartphone via BlueTooth within seconds if the user does not press the alert button on his watch. .

However, the downside of the device is that it can give many false alerts. To limit this vulnerability, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, led by Sridevi Sarma, are developing software that detects real seizures and prevents them from occurring with electrical impulses. is sent to the brain.

Successful trial in patients promising to bring software to detect and prevent seizures early in the next few years.