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Brand Names:
AssistiveWare Software, BioNess, Bruno turny Seat (automated car seat with remote), Cell phone w/blue tooth for touch communication, Computer Switches, CoughAssist Equipment, Dasher , Dressing tool, Driving controls, DynaWrite, Electric Toothbrush, Erica Eye Gaze System, Eye Gaze Computer, HeadMouse, Intellikeyboard, Left foot accelerator pedal
See also:
Clicker 4, Dragon Computer Speech Recognition Software, GlucoControl, Hearing Aids, MyTobii
What is Assistive Technology? Assistive Technology is being taken by members of the PatientsLikeMe community. Share what you know about Assistive Technology in our forum.
Reasons Taken
20 patients in the community are using or have used Assistive Technology.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 40% |
| Breathing difficulty | 2 | 10% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | 10% |
| General health | 2 | 10% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 10% |
| right hand weakness | 1 | 5% |
| Assistive communication | 1 | 5% |
Duration
How long current patients have been using Assistive Technology or how long patients were using Assistive Technology before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
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General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- silverage
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: moderate
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by silverage
Sep 10, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Breathing difficulty
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