NightWatch+ is designed to notify you about the most dangerous seizures during sleep, providing proven support that reduces stress for caregivers.
Nightwatch+ Monitors
Information about the Nightwatch+ Monitor provided by the manufacturers:
NightWatch+ includes a comfortable, wireless sensor that continuously monitors to detect seizures using heart rate and movements while the wearer sleeps. NightWatch+ is intended to be used at home or residential care facilities by people diagnosed with epilepsy aged 4 years and older, having nocturnal epileptic motor seizures and caregivers thereof. When NightWatch+ detects a potentially dangerous seizure, a warning is transmitted via a wireless signal from the sensor to the corresponding alarm station to notify a caregiver.
NightWatch+ detects the following seizure types
- Tonic-clonic seizures
- Tonic seizures (clustered or prolonged)
- Hyperkinetic seizures
- Myoclonic seizures (clustered)
NightWatch+ seizure detection technology was invented and developed in collaboration with a consortium of Dutch neurologists, patient organisations, universities, and high-tech industries.
Find out more about Nightwatch here.
Feedback from families on using the Nightwatch Monitor:
“We have been really impressed with it – easy to set up and Faith actually doesn’t mind wearing it either which is great – she normally pulls the Sats monitor off straight away! Overall very impressed and has given greater piece of mind and confidence to restart sleep training again soon (I currently sleep in with her because of the sudep risk and her “silent” seizures weren’t being picked up – also she won’t stay in bed on her own currently!). We are very grateful for being allocated this.” -Helen, mum to Faith
“The Nightwatch is brilliant, easy to set up and aside from one false alarm it has worked perfectly and I’m very impressed. I’m very happy and very very grateful to you and Dravet for this device. A very happy Mum.” -Mum to Shannon
“Nightwatch is working as I expected, I really like it. Aryan now sleeps in his own bed and I’m glad as I can give Aizah more time, especially now that we don’t get disturbed by baby waking up and night watching. Thanks a lot, Nightwatch has made my night time so much easier.” – Mum to Aryan
Apply for a Nightwatch Monitor
Families in the DSUK community can apply for our seizure monitor fund through our online portal. Nightwatch will then have an intake call with families to talk through how the monitor works and to ensure this meets families expectations. Your application will then be reviewed and member of the DSUK team will be in touch.
Important: the Nightwatch+ and other monitoring equipment provided by DSUK is in an assistive capacity only. The intention of provision is to assist in the management of an individual, and their condition and symptoms, to help minimise risk. Monitoring devices are assistive only and must not be used in substitute for observing clinical signs. DSUK can accept no liability for the accuracy of monitoring equipment nor for any consequences resulting from reliance on the device, or the actions of a patient, carer, medical practitioner or other individual resulting from use of the monitoring device.