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Detection Device
Mon, 02/05/2018 - 14:49Topic: Surgery and Devices
I have a 20 year old Grandson away at college and his Mom would like to monitor. He is an athlete and has occasional night seizures. Anyone have experience with the new "smartwatch" device.
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I have an Embrace and I like
Submitted by KelKel on Thu, 2018-03-22 - 21:13
I have an Embrace and I like it a lot. The service is $20/mo for multiple caregivers. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth. When a seizure is detected, you have 15 seconds to mark as a false alarm on your watch or on the app or it sends a text and phone call to your caregivers. It includes your GPS location on a map! You do need to charge at least daily, and stay fairly near your phone to keep connection (but it automatically reconnects). It gives my husband peace of mind if I'm alone with the kids or if he stays up late, since I also have nocturnal seizures.
Hi there,My research group is
Submitted by TedT on Tue, 2019-02-19 - 23:00
Hi there,My research group is working on a new device that should be extremely accurate (direct brain sensing) and has a small form factor by being worn on the ears like earbuds. Although we have not officially launched it as a product (hopefully in a year or so), we have a working prototype and can say our accuracy should be similar to lab-grade studies (better than any watch!!). If you or your grandson would like to discuss, just email me a note and we can chat about it.Cheers,Tedted1508@gmail.com
I am looking into the same
Submitted by Thebeesknees on Tue, 2018-03-13 - 14:50
I am looking into the same thing. I’m trying to research and decide between “smartwatch” and “embrace”. Both seem to have mixed reviews. Please, anybody have any experience with either of these products? I will post my thoughts once I decide and purchase. Thanks everyone!