This post will cover Apps that may help patients and family members with Hydrocephalus
Welcome back, this will be part 2 of 3 of website recommendations. This posts recommendations will instead though be apps that you may find helpful or useful to either the patient or family members.
Without further ado.
First recommendation
Constant Therapy is an app that provides mental strengthening exercises for those who suffer from mental disability. It creates a map of your personal mental strengths and deficits and allows you to track them over time as well as work on them and build them up. It has a constantly growing library that promises to offer a continued and expanded learning environment that can be accessed at home, on the go, or anywhere.
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Secondly:
Any ICE (In Case of Emergency) App
Many different phones offer ICE apps of varying degrees. (Searching ICE in your app store should allow you to find one that fits you best). ICE apps are extremely helpful in many situations. The first and foremost is anytime you need access to your personal medical information you will have it with you. This is great for Emergency room visits, Doctor's appointments and other situations where you may need to access your info. Another situation is if you find yourself disabled emergency medical personnel can access your records in your mental absence. This works just as equally for parents. The parent can store their child's info on the app as well and always have access to it if needed. As well as storing information about other health conditions that doctors may need to be aware of.
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Thirdly
Hydro assist is similar to an ICE App, but it is specifically designed for those with hydrocephalus. This allows providers easy access to information regarding the patients hydrocephalus. It can contain valve settings, shunt types, and other important information regarding check ups adjustments and future plans for the shunts and the patient's treatments.
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Fourthly
Stanford Medical Center has developed this app for patients or parents of patients who may be undergoing a shunt procedure to help treat their hydrocephalus. This app delves into the surgical procedures and allows individuals to explore them at their own pace and leisure. It is also very informative, allowing individuals to understand the pathophysiology behind HC and information regarding what damage it may be causing. Overall and excellent and highly helpful app.
That raps up my app recommendations. There are put in no particular order, but they are all worth checking out. Next post we will jump into support groups for parents of children with HC and finish up the part 3 of 3 of website recommendations.
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