Attenuating Tremor Using Passive Devices

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017:242:741-747.

Abstract

Limb tremor is treated with either medication or surgery, both of which may have adverse effects. This paper presents two passive devices for tremor attenuation: One for attenuating pronation/supination tremor of the forearm using a dynamic vibration absorber, and the other for attenuating flexion/extension tremor of the hand using a rotational damper.

Keywords: Dynamic vibration absorber; Parkinson's disease; Passive tremor attenuation.

MeSH terms

  • Forearm
  • Humans
  • Pronation
  • Self-Help Devices*
  • Supination
  • Tremor*
  • Vibration