Multi-parameter Wearable Band for Wireless Data Collection from People with Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable neurological disorder characterized by recurring seizures. People with epilepsy should be kept under constant surveillance because seizures can happen anywhere and anytime. Surveillance is required so that seizure events can be detected and the caregiver can be alerted. With the caregiver's intervention, chances of injury and death i.e Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) can be reduced. The seizure event should be recorded so that the doctors get insights into the patient's condition and the effect of prescribed anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) based on the recorded data. Most of the available devices in the market use a limited number of sensors and are costly. Some devices use electrodes to record EEG and EMG data which are uncomfortable for the patient for continuous use. Hence, there is a need for a low-cost solution for seizure monitoring. Therefore, we have designed a low-cost microcontroller-based multi-parameters wearable band that senses some well-known biomarkers of seizure and sends data to the mobile application for further processing.