Technological interventions for the suppression of hand tremors: A literature review.

IF 1.7 4区 医学 Q3 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
Krishnakumar Sankar, Mohammed Aasim Subairdeen, Navaneetha Krishnan Muthukrishnan
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A tremor is a neurological disorder that results in trembling or shaking in one or more body parts. A thorough literature review was conducted to investigate the methods for suppressing tremors. We looked for articles published between 1995 and 2024 in the databases CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane. Two thousand two hundred fifty distinct items were discovered after an extensive search. Based only on the title, 250 were included. Two hundred papers were deemed ineligible after the abstracts were assessed. The remaining 26 articles were shortlisted after screening titles and abstracts and categorized based on treatment methods for hand tremors. According to the study's findings, deep brain stimulation (DBS) and electrical stimulation both reduced tremors considerably. It was also evident that attenuation systems and passive devices lessen the effects of tremors; target tracking tasks can lessen physiological tremors in postural posture; ET may have better hand functions after cold water treatment than warm water or at baseline; and targeted ultrasound thalamotomy is an effective treatment for ET, as it improved quality of life (QoL) significantly. Additionally, the design, development, and evaluation of wearable devices and pharmaceutical interventions for tremor suppression were investigated in detail. The main objective was to perform a comparative analysis of the merits and demerits of both treatment methodologies in terms of functional outcomes, users' comfort, and side effects. The review highlights wearable devices as a beneficial option for tremor suppression, offering comfort, safety, and advanced technology over pharmaceutical intervention methodologies.

抑制手颤的技术干预:文献综述。
震颤是一种神经系统疾病,会导致一个或多个身体部位颤抖或颤抖。本文对抑制震颤的方法进行了全面的文献综述。我们在CINAHL(护理和相关健康文献累积索引)、PubMed、Medline、Embase、Scopus和Cochrane等数据库中寻找1995年至2024年间发表的文章。经过广泛的搜索,发现了两千二百五十件不同的物品。仅根据标题,就包括了250个。在对摘要进行评估后,有200篇论文被认为不合格。筛选标题和摘要后,根据手颤治疗方法进行分类,最终入选26篇。根据这项研究的发现,深部脑刺激(DBS)和电刺激都能显著减少震颤。同样明显的是,衰减系统和无源装置减轻了地震的影响;目标跟踪任务可以减轻体位姿势的生理震动;ET在冷水处理后的手功能可能比温水或基线时更好;靶向超声丘脑切开术是治疗ET的有效方法,可显著提高生活质量。此外,还详细研究了可穿戴设备的设计、开发和评估以及用于抑制震颤的药物干预措施。主要目的是对两种治疗方法在功能结果、使用者舒适度和副作用方面的优缺点进行比较分析。该综述强调可穿戴设备是抑制震颤的有益选择,与药物干预方法相比,它提供了舒适、安全和先进的技术。
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3.60
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5.60%
发文量
122
审稿时长
6 months
期刊介绍: The Journal of Engineering in Medicine is an interdisciplinary journal encompassing all aspects of engineering in medicine. The Journal is a vital tool for maintaining an understanding of the newest techniques and research in medical engineering.
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