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Hi,
Does anyone know who is doing research in equipment helping Machado-Joseph Disease patients to cope with falling? Walker is not very helpful for patients who fall backward. The use of a wheelchair may speed up the dependence on equipment without using the leg muscles.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/machado_joseph/detail_machado_joseph.htm
Or, is there any existing or similar equipment that can help with the condition?
Thanks!!
Jessica Yeung, MS, MPH
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Does anyone know who is doing research in equipment helping Machado-Joseph Disease patients to cope with falling? Walker is not very helpful for patients who fall backward. The use of a wheelchair may speed up the dependence on equipment without using the leg muscles.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/machado_joseph/detail_machado_joseph.htm
Or, is there any existing or similar equipment that can help with the condition?
Thanks!!
Jessica Yeung, MS, MPH
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center