2019 Design for Patient Mobility During Treatment for Neurological Dysfunction

Team: Hope Balatan, Hanieh Iravanian, Bryant Lu, Natasha Wong

Client: Dr. Arash Afshinni, MD; Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF

“Paralysis is one of the most common disabilities resulting from ischemic stroke. The level of 1​ severity ranges from one-sided weakness (hemiparesis) to one-sided paralysis (hemiplegia)​. However, most patients experience hemiparesis. Stroke patients with hemiparesis may have difficulty with everyday activities, such as walking, leaving them immobile and dependent on their caregivers.

Our top unmet need is finding a method to facilitate movement from sitting on the bedside to sitting in a wheelchair in ischemic stroke patients experiencing hemiparesis in order to reduce the frequency and severity of physical injuries in both the patient and the caregiver.”

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