A conceptual gadget from Johns Hopkins University looks to include a literal lifesaver on a pair of specs.
The recently announced Stroke Detector looks like a pair of swim goggles or Rec Specs. Included within are an infrared video camera and connection for a laptop. Together they measure and record eye movements. Strokes that occur in the back of the brain present symptoms of dizziness and vertigo which can also be present with simple inner ear issues. The key to understanding if it really is a stroke are their eye movements which are undetectable to a human. Four million people a year visit US emergency rooms with
stroke-like symptoms and only 5% actually do prove true. Most of these 4 million people go through a costly MRI which – in the case of those actually having a stroke – causes a delay in diagnosis. Time is of the essence when a stroke sets in. The Stroke Detector looks to save those valuable minutes, save lives and maybe even money.
Though the goggles will not likely be used to detect if you're likely to have a stroke, they may be used to detect early minor strokes before they become serious. "That's really the opportunity to intervene," Newman-Toker said.
Designer: Johns Hopkins University
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