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Nottingham researchers demonstrate Neupulse, while work continues towards regulatory approval for NHS availability.
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- 0:46Johal traces the wristband's development back to clinical trials at the University of Nottingham in June 2022.
- 1:38Archive footage shows Lewis Capaldi testing an early version before wearing it during a concert.
- 2:15The finished wristband stimulates the median nerve through electrodes, controlled by an accompanying smartphone app.
- 5:27Professor Jackson says the team is working towards regulatory approval for NHS availability.
A wristband that looks like a smartwatch delivers electrical stimulation rather than notifications. In BBC News correspondent Navtej Johal's report, Neupulse is designed to reduce tics by stimulating the median nerve at the wrist, with an accompanying smartphone app controlling the electrodes.
The report follows research at the University of Nottingham from clinical trials in June 2022 to a finished commercial device. Professor Stephen Jackson, a professor of cognitive neuroscience, describes its purpose in deliberately limited terms: "We can press a button, and for a period of time, reduce the likelihood their tics are going to occur."
Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition that can cause involuntary, repetitive movements and sounds known as tics. The BBC presents the wristband as a way to suppress those symptoms temporarily, rather than a cure.
Johal also revisits archive footage of singer Lewis Capaldi testing an early version in Nottingham before wearing it during a concert. His own demonstration explains how the finished wristband delivers stimulation through electrodes against the skin.
The report drew nearly 600,000 views since yesterday, making it BBC News's most-watched new upload over that period. But the practical question within the report is access: Jackson says the team is pursuing regulatory clearance for NHS availability. "We are working diligently and as hard as we can to get regulatory approval," he says.
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