Technology
Stochastic Resonance is the phenomenon where introducing a random signal enhances the detection of weak signals.
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Our randomly vibrating mattress pad improves the detection of weak signals sent to and from the brain, shifting breathing and heart rates to healthy rhythmic rates.
Pacemaker neurons transfer the signals responsible for breathing rhythm
Stochastic Vibrotactile Stimulation (SVS)
Infants with NOWS experience dysregulated control of their nervous system, movement & muscle tone, and sleep.
The vibration therapy provided by the Prapela SVS hospital bassinet pad is designed to resonate with nerve endings and boost the brain's control of the nervous system, movement, and sleep. This premise is strongly supported by published scientific, animal, and human studies. Drs. Paydarfar (co-founder and Scientific Advisor to Prapela) and Buerkel were the first to report that a stimulation, operating within a precise range of speed and up & down movement, improved respiration in preterm newborns without waking them from sleep. ​