This is our second episode in our tech series. In the first episode we introduced you to a couple of physical items developed to help People with Parkinson’s improve their gait and avoid freezing. The other episodes, including this one, will be more about using the internet and software/apps to help you and your doctor monitor your symptoms and provide you with the best care possible.
What if all you had to do is push a button and remote monitoring of your symptoms would begin? You and your doctor will know the exact times you are on and off – when your medicine is working or not. If you have dyskinesia or tremors. Information on your gait meaning an abnormal walking pattern. In this episode, I talk with a co-founder of NeuroRPM. They recently won FDA approval for their AI and data analytics platform for doctors, patients and partners. Basically, you wear an Apple Watch which communicates to an app on your iPhone and shares data with your doctor to assist with your care. It’s remote monitoring at its best.
I also had the privilege of speaking to a person with Parkinson’s who uses this technology. Find out what he has to say later in the episode. He is very insightful and a dedicated Army vet, a treasure and clinical trial advocate. Enjoy the show. https://www.neurorpm.com/ https://www.dbsandme.com/en.html Thank you to my sponsor, Boston Scientific, the maker of Vercise Genus, a Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS system. To learn more about Parkinson’s treatment options, please visit DBSandMe.com.
This is phenomenal! What a fascinating concept…and it seems so simple. The implications for this are great! It is so nice to see this kind of advancement in the world of Parkinson’s. I would have two concerns one of which would be hacking. Some sick mind would certainly figure out how to do that. The second concern would be someone who felt that they did not need to see their MDS because he/she was able to monitor your on/off episodes, dyskinesia, etc. On a positive note , this is great for someone who does not live near their doctor.
Wonderful to see this kind of advancement in the world of Parkinson’s.
I am very eager to try this type of device. The key will be if it is user-friendly and easy to interpret results. The major addition with NeuroRPM appears to be bradykinesia! I am very thrilled to learn more. Thank you for the podcast.