Post by University of Twente

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨. That's what happens in Parkinson's disease. On World Parkinson's Day, meet the people at UT trying to change that. At the Brain Stimulation Lab, researchers Bettina Schwab, Maud Bosman en Lara van Bergen are investigating whether non-invasive brain stimulation can help explain how deep brain stimulation works. The surgical procedure that already helps thousands of Parkinson's patients today. In our latest Kees Studies episode, our communications colleague Kees becomes the test subject. Electrodes on his scalp. Sensors on his hand. It tingles, it gets warm, sometimes it gets slightly uncomfortable. That variation, it turns out, is part of the data. Meanwhile, student team Biosensing Team Twente is working on a different piece of the puzzle: a wearable biosensor that continuously tracks levels of Parkinson's medication in the blood. Right now, patients describe symptoms to a doctor at irregular intervals, and dosing is adjusted based on that snapshot. An hour later, everything may have shifted. Continuous data would change that. "We're not just building a gadget," says team member Nour Hasnaoui. "We can contribute to people's quality of life." Two UT teams. One disease. A lot still to figure out. 👉 Watch the Kees Studies episode: https://lnkd.in/eaMGNgX2 👉 Read about Biosensing Team Twente: https://lnkd.in/e7n9ASj9 #WorldParkinsonsDay #utwente - TechMed Centre - University of Twente - Kees Wesselink - Schram 🟥