PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Minen, Mia T.
AU  - Stieglitz, Eric J.
TI  - Wearables for Neurologic Conditions: Considerations for our Patients and Research Limitations
AID  - 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000971
DP  - 2020 Sep 28
TA  - Neurology: Clinical Practice
PG  - 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000971
4099  - http://cp.neurology.org/content/early/2020/09/28/CPJ.0000000000000971.short
4100  - http://cp.neurology.org/content/early/2020/09/28/CPJ.0000000000000971.full
AB  - Purpose of Review: In 2019, over 50 million Americans were expected to use wearables at least monthly. The technologies have varied capabilities, with many designed to monitor health conditions. We present a narrative review to raise awareness of wearable technologies that may be relevant to the field of neurology. We also discuss the implications of these wearables for our patients and briefly discuss issues related to researching new wearable technologies.Recent Findings: There are a variety of wearables for neurologic conditions e.g. stroke (for potential arrhythmia capture), epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and sleep. Research is being done to capture risk of neuropsychiatric relapse. However, data is limited, and adherence to these wearables is often poorly studied.Summary: The care of neurology patients may ultimately be improved with the use of wearable technologies. More research needs to examine efficacy and implementation strategies.