PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide support equipment capable of reducing a burden on a patient, and reliably supporting the head of the patient over a long time in treatment of a cranial nerve disease.SOLUTION: Support equipment 30 includes a seat 50 including a seat part 31 on which a patient sits and a backrest part 32 for supporting the back of the patient, and a head support 37 attached to the seat 50 for supporting the head of the patient. The head support 37 includes a base part attached to the top part of the backrest part 32 for supporting the occipital region of the patient, and a movable part provided on each side of the base part so that an angle with respect to the base part can be freely adjusted, and the angle can be maintained, for restricting the movement of the neck of the patient.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】脳神経疾患の治療に当たり、患者の負担を軽減し、長時間にわたり患者の頭部を確実に支持できる支持装置を提供する。【解決手段】支持装置30は、患者が着座する座部31と、患者の背中を支持する背もたれ部32とを備えるシート50と、シート50に取付けられ患者の頭部を支持するヘッドサポート37と、を有する。ヘッドサポート37は、背もたれ部32の頂部に取付けられ、患者の後頭部を支持する基部と、基部の側方のそれぞれに、基部に対する角度を調節自在かつ前記角度を維持自在に設けられ、患者の頸部の動きを拘束する可動部と、を有する。【選択図】図1
