Cardiovascular Strain and Autonomic Imbalance in Neurosurgeons

de Oliveira Pimentel, Gonçalo ;   Vilarinho, António ;   Vaz, Rui ;   Cunha, João Paulo Silva

Tags HRV and blood pressure monitoringHeart rate variabilityAutonomic nervous system

We monitored cardiovascular intensity (CI) and heart rate variability (HRV) time and frequency domain features from two neurosurgeon’s…

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Kinect v2 based System for Parkinson’s Disease Assessment

Rocha, Ana Patrícia ;   Choupina, Hugo ;   Fernandes, José Maria ;   Rosas, Maria José ;   Vaz, Rui ;   Cunha, João Paulo Silva

Tags Clinical engineeringWellness monitoring technologiesNeural stimulation (incl deep brain stimulation)

Human motion analysis can provide valuable information for supporting the clinical assessment of movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s…

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Wrist Rigidity Assessment during Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

Costa, Pedro ;   Rosas, Maria José ;   Vaz, Rui ;   Cunha, João Paulo Silva

Tags Neural stimulation – Deep brainNeurological disorders – Diagnostic and evaluation techniques

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients often need Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery when they become intolerant to drugs or these lose…

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