Movement disorder recovery system and method

1 . A portable therapy system for rehabilitation of a subject's movement disorder comprising:

a first sensor for measuring a subject's electrical muscle activity having a signal related to the subject's electrical muscle activity;

a second sensor for measuring the subject's body motion having a signal related to the subject's body motion;

a device for providing a stimulus or instructions to the subject, the stimulus or instructions adapted to evoke a response from the subject in the form of electrical muscle activity being measured;

a therapy device adapted to provide therapy to the subject according to preprogrammed therapy parameters or determined therapy parameters where the determined therapy parameters are based in part on prior measured electrical activity from the subject measured in response to a prior stimulus or instructions; and

a two-way communication system comprising a remote communication station, the remote communication station configured to be situated more than 200 feet away from the subject, the communication system adapted to:

1) Allow communication between components local to the subject, including at least the first and second sensors and the device for providing a stimulus or instructions to the subject, and the remote communication station,

2) Transmit measured data to the remote communication station and receive data related to the measured data and/or to therapy parameters from the remote communication station,

3) Transmit therapy parameters to the subject's therapy device such that the therapy device provides therapy to the subject according to the adjusted therapy parameters,

a processor programmed to:

1) Determine a task or activity the subject is performing based on measured electrical muscle activity, the body motion, and the stimulus or instructions provided to the subject, and

2) Calculate adjusted therapy parameters based at least in part on the subject's response to the stimulus or instructions and in part on the determined task or activity; and

wherein the processor is further programmed to calculate the subject's ability to respond to the stimulus based in part on the signals of the first and second sensors.

2 . The portable therapy system in claim 1 , wherein the therapy device is a device worn by the subject to provide FES to at least one of the subject's muscles to supplement a response of the subject.

3 . The portable therapy system in claim 1 , wherein the remote communication system is configured to re-transmit the signals of the first and second sensors and/or reports based on said sensor signals wirelessly or via the internet to another monitor, computer, or processor system.

4 . The portable therapy system in claim 1 , wherein the processor is comprised in the remote communication station, the remote communication station being a cell phone or computer.

5 . The portable therapy system in claim 4 , wherein the stimulus is a video game.

6 . The portable therapy system in claim 1 , wherein the system weight is less than 15 lbs.

7 . The portable therapy system in claim 3 , wherein the two-way communication system is further configured to provide an interface to enable a physician, clinician, or technician to access the signal related to the electrical muscle activity and the signal related to subject's body motion, and the preprogrammed or determined therapy parameters.

8 . A portable therapy system for rehabilitation of a subject's movement disorder comprising:

a device for measuring a subject's arm or leg motion comprising at least one motion sensor having a signal related to the subject's arm or leg motion;

a device for providing a stimulus or instructions to the subject, the stimulus or instructions adapted to evoke a response from the subject in the form of arm or leg motion being measured;

a therapy device adapted to provide therapy to the subject according to preprogrammed therapy parameters or determined therapy parameters where the determined therapy parameters are based in part on arm or leg motion of the subject measured in response to a prior stimulus or instructions; and

a two-way communication system comprising a remote communication station, the remote communication station configured to be situated more than 200 feet away from the subject, the communication system adapted to:

1) Allow communication between components local to the subject, including at least the sensor and the device for providing a stimulus or instructions to the subject, and the remote communication station,

2) Transmit measured data to the remote communication station and receive data related to the measured data and/or to therapy parameters from the remote communication station,

3) Transmit therapy parameters to the subject's therapy device such that the therapy device provides therapy to the subject according to the adjusted therapy parameters,

a processor programmed to:

1) Determine a task or activity the subject is performing based on measured electrical muscle activity and the stimulus or instructions provided to the subject, and

2) Calculate adjusted therapy parameters based at least in part on the subject's response to the stimulus or instructions and in part on the determined task or activity; and

wherein the device for measuring a subject's arm or leg motion does not substantially limit the subject's arm or leg motion and the processor is further programmed to calculate the subject's ability to respond to the stimulus or instructions based in part on the signal for measuring the subject's arm or leg motion.

9 . The portable therapy system in claim 8 , wherein the therapy device is a device worn by the subject to provide FES to at least one of the subject's muscles to supplement a response of the subject.

10 . The portable therapy system in claim 8 , further comprising a second sensor for measuring the subject's electrical muscle activity having a signal related to the subject's electrical muscle activity.

11 . The portable therapy system in claim 8 , wherein the processor is comprised in the remote communication station, the remote communication station being a cell phone or computer.

12 . The portable therapy system in claim 11 , wherein the stimulus is a video game.

13 . The portable therapy system in claim 11 , wherein the system weight is less than 15 lbs.

14 . The portable therapy system in claim 10 , wherein two-way communication system is further configured to provide an interface to enable a physician, clinician, or technician to access the signal related to the subject's arm or leg motion and the signal related to subject's body motion, and the preprogrammed or determined therapy parameters.

15 . A portable therapy system for rehabilitation of a subject's movement disorder comprising:

a first sensor for measuring a subject's external body motion the first sensor having a signal related to the subject's external body motion;

a second sensor for measuring the subject's electrical muscle activity having a signal related to the subject's electrical muscle activity;

a device for providing a stimulus or instructions to the subject, the stimulus or instructions adapted to evoke a response from the subject in the form of external body motion and electrical muscle activity being measured;

a therapy device adapted to provide therapy to the subject according to preprogrammed therapy parameters or determined therapy parameters where the determined therapy parameters are based in part on external body motion of the subject measured in response to a prior stimulus or instructions; and

a two-way communication system comprising a remote communication station, the remote communication station configured to be situated more than 200 feet away from the subject, the communication system adapted to:

1) Allow communication between components local to the subject, including at least the sensor and the device for providing a stimulus or instructions to the subject, and the remote communication station,

2) Transmit measured data to the remote communication station and receive data related to the measured data and/or to therapy parameters from the remote communication station,

3) Transmit therapy parameters to the subject's therapy device such that the therapy device provides therapy to the subject according to the adjusted therapy parameters,

a processor programmed to:

1) Determine a task or activity the subject is performing based on measured electrical muscle activity and the stimulus or instructions provided to the subject, and

2) Calculate adjusted therapy parameters based at least in part on the subject's response to the stimulus or instructions and in part on the determined task or activity; and

wherein the processor is further programmed to calculate the subject's ability to respond to the stimulus or instructions based in part on the signals of the first and second sensors.

16 . The portable therapy system in claim 15 , wherein the therapy device is a device worn by the subject to provide FES to at least one of the subject's muscles to supplement a response of the subject.

17 . The portable therapy system in claim 15 , wherein the processor is comprised in the remote communication station, the remote communication station being a cell phone or computer.

18 . The portable therapy system in claim 17 , wherein the stimulus is a video game.

19 . The portable therapy system in claim 15 , wherein the system weight is less than 15 lbs.

20 . The portable therapy system in claim 15 , wherein the two-way communication system is further configured to provide an interface to enable a physician, clinician, or technician to access the signal related to the subject's external body motion and the signal related to subject's electrical muscle activity, and the preprogrammed or determined therapy parameters.