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Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide.

At Boston University’s Center for Neurorehabilitation, people with Parkinson’s are helping researchers improve treatment of the disease.

One of the most prevalent and crippling signs of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that affects over nine million people globally, is freezing.

If you follow the world of robotic exoskeletons with any frequency, you’re no doubt aware of the two primary categories. The second is assistive, largely focused at individuals with mobility impairments. The latter category is often the domain of soft robotic exoskeletons – those with fabric parts designed to be more of a day-to-day assistive accessory.

Soft robotic exoskeletons can address the issue

Researchers deploy a soft, wearable robot to combat freezing, a common and debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease.

New research from Harvard and Boston University demonstrates how soft robotic exoskeletons can help people with Parkinson's disease.

Robotic exosuit eliminated gait freezing, a common and highly debilitating symptom. Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide. When individuals with Parkinson’s disease freeze

Engineers, rehab specialists, therapists, biomechanists, and apparel designers collaborated to utilize soft wearable robots, combating gait freezing in Parkinsons.