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KTH designs elastic body suit for brain damage treatment

15 Oct '13

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“These treatments mean high costs and side effects, while our clothes are simple and safe to use,” Lundqvist says. “You can reduce the number of hospital visits because the therapy can be performed at home. And when the mobility increases, there is less need for walkers or wheelchairs.”

Mollii is an approved CE marked medical device, but independent clinical tests have yet been performed. But the company behind the treatment, Inerventions, has launched a scientific study of the clinical effectiveness of the garment, in partnership with Rehab Medical clinics in Linköping and Borås. Lundqvist says the results should come next year.

In Denmark, the garment is already subsidized with municipal funds for treatment of nerve damage, based on recommendations from a physiotherapist.

Inerventions’ goal is to establish Mollii in Europe, the U.S. and Japan. The garment can in the future be used to help patients with chronic pain and people with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).

“It can also help children with physical disabilities or motor difficulties in the feet, such as constantly walking on toes or with their feet at inward angles,” Lundqvist says.

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