Company:Charco Neurotech
A wearable chest-mounted buzzer aimed at helping with stiffness and slow movement by using vibrating therapy and cueing.
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Last updated: 9 September 2024
The CUE1+ is a wearable, chest-mounted device that combines the principles of focused vibrotactile stimulation and cueing to help improve motor performance and alleviate freezing of gait for people with Parkinson’s.
Freezing can be a common symptom of Parkinson’s. People describe it as feeling like their feet are ‘glued’ to the ground.
A tendency to freeze won’t disappear, but you can improve control over your freezing. Use a specific strategy or a ‘cue’ to trigger your movement once you’ve frozen.
Lois Rosenthal describes how her fascination with rhythmic cues for freezing of gait, and reflects on her experience as a first-time researcher.
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Charco Neurotech have previously sponsored the Parkinson's UK Research Conference Par-Con (in 2021), and also sponsored the Walk For Parkinson's event series in 2024. In all cases, our sponsorship contracts make clear that the sponsor gets no benefits other than their name being displayed at the relevant event. In particular, we clearly say that sponsorship will not affect the outcome of our product review process or the views we publish.
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Freezing can be a common symptom of Parkinson’s. People describe it as feeling like their feet are ‘glued’ to the ground. (Read more)
A tendency to freeze won’t disappear, but you can improve control over your freezing by using a range of strategies. There is a wide range of techniques that use a specific strategy or a ‘cue’ to trigger your movement once you’ve frozen. (Read more)
Occupational therapy can help people with Parkinson’s continue to carry out everyday activities when they become difficult to do. It can benefit people at all stages of the condition. Emma Bracher, an independent occupational therapist, tells us more about the therapy. (Read more)
Lois Rosenthal describes how her fascination with rhythmic cues for freezing of gait led to research testing an innovative sensory electrical stimulation device, and reflects on her experience as a first-time researcher. (Read more)
Until late 2023, the device sold by Charco Neurotech was the CUE1. They retired this in favour of this new, modified CUE1+ in early 2024. The older device will still work if you have one but they are no longer for sale.