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Anti-tremor mouse developed
Prototype designed to help hand tremor sufferers
London (pte025/14.03.2005/12:15)
A special adaptor that helps people hindered by hand tremors control a computer mouse more easily has been developed. As the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk reports, the device uses "steady cam" technology found in camcorders to filter out shaking hand movements. People with hand tremors find it difficult to do simple tasks on computers with conventional mice due to the erratic movements of the cursor on the screen. Most commonly associated with tremors is Parkinson's disease, but they can also be caused by other conditions like Essential Tremor (ET). Tremors more often affect older people, but can hit all ages. ET, for example, is genetic and can afflict people throughout their lives.
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