Wearables for Neurologic Conditions: Considerations for Our Patients and Research Limitations

In 2019, over 50 million Americans were expected to use wearables at least monthly. The technologies have varied capabilities, with many designed to monitor health conditions. We present a narrative review to raise awareness of wearable technologies that may be relevant to the field of neurology. We...

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Published in:Neurology. Clinical practice 2021-08, Vol.11 (4), p.e537-e543
Main Authors: Minen, Mia T., Stieglitz, Eric J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In 2019, over 50 million Americans were expected to use wearables at least monthly. The technologies have varied capabilities, with many designed to monitor health conditions. We present a narrative review to raise awareness of wearable technologies that may be relevant to the field of neurology. We also discuss the implications of these wearables for our patients and briefly discuss issues related to researching new wearable technologies. There are a variety of wearables for neurologic conditions, e.g., stroke (for potential arrhythmia capture), epilepsy, Parkinson disease, and sleep. Research is being performed to capture the risk of neuropsychiatric relapse. However, data are limited and adherence to these wearables is often poorly studied. The care of neurology patients may ultimately be improved with the use of wearable technologies. More research needs to examine efficacy and implementation strategies.
ISSN:2163-0402
2163-0933
DOI:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000971