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Devices apps
Sun, 10/07/2018 - 15:21Topic: Parents & Caregivers
Our son, 14, was diagnosed with tonic clinic seizures that accure mostly in his sleep. Has anyone tried monitoring devices? We are looking at a few for the Apple Watch that will alert if there is a seizure. Has anyone tried these?
We used an Emfit bed sensor.
Submitted by zacksdad on Sun, 2018-10-28 - 16:32
We used an Emfit bed sensor. It worked well enough, but it's designed for European style beds (mattress on a solid platform, no springs) and you need to place it on a piece of plywood under the mattress. I would consider a pulse ox sensor. The sensor just slips onto a finger or toe and will sound an alarm if the blood oxygen drops below a certain level. Both are sort of expensive and I don't believe that insurance will cover them. At least not without a serious fight.