%0 Journal Article
%T Design of a Biomedical Device to Reduce Anxiety Experienced by Patients Diagnosed with Parkinson¡¯s Disease
%A Madhini Vigneswaran
%A Anjali Menon
%J Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering
%P 57-71
%@ 1937-688X
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jbise.2024.173005
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">Parkinson¡¯s disease (PD) is a
neurodegenerative disease that occurs due to loss of nerve cells that produce
dopamine in the brain, affecting approximately 4 million people worldwide. PD
patients often feel an increase in anxiety levels daily. While there are
medications/exercises to help relieve anxiety, there are limited methods to
reduce anxiety without the help of a caretaker. As a result, MEDIC Foundation,
a non-profit organization in British Columbia, Canada, is designing an
automated system that consists of a wristband and an application which uses
vi-bration therapy to help reduce anxiety of PD patients. Literature reviews
were conducted to document the project¡¯s needs. Phase I of the project focused
on de-veloping a prototype for the application and phase II on developing the
wrist-band. The team developed prototypes of a wristband that automatically
applies vibration near the median nerve as the heart rate variability (HRV)
deviates away from the normal threshold of the user, and an application that
displays real-time heart rate variability signals as well as provides for
relaxation. The development of the prototype is still in early progress. By
creating this automated system, we aim to provide a solution to senior PD
patients to relieve anxiety independently.<o:p></o:p></span> 
</p>
%K Vibration Therapy
%K Healthcare Application
%K Parkinson¡¯s Disease
%K Anxiety
%K Wristband
%K Heart Rate  Variability
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=131858