A Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening of Epilepsy during Daily Life

Abstract

Epilepsy is a very fatal condition which is caused as a result of imbalance in the nervous system. The very common symptoms of epilepsy includes sudden fluctuations in heart beat rate and involuntary muscular movements (seizures). The aura (practical symptom) of epilepsy includes fluctuations in heartbeat, nausea, dizziness etc. The wireless electronic diagnosing system proposed here is exclusively meant for epilepsy patients. The system helps them in accurately predicting the occurrence of seizures. Sudden occurrence of seizures during driving may lead to accidents and its occurrence during sleeping hours can even lead to the patient’s death, if no immediate, proper attention is provided by a bystander or a doctor. With the aid of this system, the patient can lead a normal life. Since the occurrence of seizures is unpredictable, it will be a very risky task to leave the patient alone. The electronic system proposed here is a wearable device which predicts the occurrence of epilepsy in a few minutes advance. The device utilizes the signals from human body to detect the occurrence of epilepsy. As soon as the device detects the symptoms, it transmits a coded signal to produce control signals for switching an alarm device, doctor or relatives mobile phone using wireless communication with help of GSM modem and GPS is used to trace out the exact location of the patient.

Authors and Affiliations

Mrs S. Madhumathi, B. Sowbhagyasri, B. Santhanapriya

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  • EP ID EP21950
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Mrs S. Madhumathi, B. Sowbhagyasri, B. Santhanapriya (2016). A Wearable Device for Continuous Detection and Screening of Epilepsy during Daily Life. International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 4(4), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-21950