Frank Harrison, President of Health-E-Media, On Tech & Health

For people with epilepsy, having a caretaker or nurse ready to give aid during a severe seizure attack can mean the difference between life and death. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, known as SUDEP, lends the lives of individuals with epilepsy an unsettling fragility. The danger of having a seizure in the night, which due to choking in a helpless position or injury from falling out of bed, leads nighttime seizures to constitute the highest level of fatalities in individuals with the condition. The warning system previously used to alert carers of individuals with epilepsy to a severe seizure, which is a device that senses the erratic movements associated with seizures, is accurate only in 21% of cases. Individuals with severe cases of epilepsy and those with an intellectual disability comorbidity with the seizure disorder have a rate of fatality due to nighttime seizures of up to 21%; therefore, a more reliable source of warning is long overdue.

In recent months, Nightwatch has entered the scene. Nightwatch is a technological armband designed by consortium researchers to sense the presence of a seizure. The device senses two symptoms related to seizures: a rapid heartbeat that exceeds the average rate and jerking movements of the limbs and body. The bracelet then sends a wireless message to caretakers or nurses to warn them of the attack so that they can provide aid to the patient. In a study performed on the device, the Nightwatch was shown to have an 85% accuracy in sensing all severe attacks and 96% accuracy for the most severe and therefore dangerous attacks. These results were published in the academic journal Neurology and, according to Prof. Dr. Johan Arands, the study shows that the device is functional and prepared for use. Nightwatch may be the warning device so badly needed for thousands of unnecessary deaths to be prevented.

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About Frank Harrison

Frank Harrison is an accomplished businessman and entrepreneur. Frank Harrison is based out of the New York City area and has had major success in a variety of industries, including marketing entertainment and finance. Currently, Frank Harrison is looking to make a mark in the world of healthcare and is the founder of Health-E-Media.