Verneeda Moore has a big smile as she takes off just a bit too fast.
“Let’s turn the speed down a bit,” Kara Cain said with a laugh.
Moore has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — a disease better known by its acronym ALS, which results in the loss of muscle control throughout the body. She is trying out new technology that allows her to move her wheelchair using her eye gaze. The multidisciplinary care team at Novant Health’s ALS Clinic is assisting her. Team members include a physician; a registered dietitian; occupational, physical, speech and respiratory therapists; and staff from NuMotion, a provider of mobility products.
Cain, a physical therapist with Novant Health, explained Moore had used a motorized wheelchair before coming to Novant’s ALS Clinic in Wilmington.
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