Webcast to be held Thursday, November 9th, 8:00 AM ET

NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (TSX:HSM), (OTCQB:HSDT) ("Helius" or the "Company"), a medical technology company focused on neurological wellness, announced today that it will report the results of its registrational trial investigating the safety and effectiveness of the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS™) for the treatment of chronic balance deficits due to mild-to-moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) by press release to be issued on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 6:00 AM ET. The Company also plans to report results from a long-term clinical trial of the PoNS Therapy for the treatment of symptoms due to mild- to moderate TBI, performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Philippe Deschamps, the president and chief executive officer of Helius, will provide a presentation of the data, along with a company update, on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 8:00 AM ET via webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/cc/hsdt. Interested parties may also listen to the presentation by calling 1 (866) 939-3921 (US Toll Free) or 1 (678) 302-3550 (US Toll). Please use confirmation number 45986789. An archived copy of the webcast will be available at www.heliusmedical.com and http://www.wsw.com/webcast/cc/hsdt .

About PoNS™ Therapy

The Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS™) is an investigational non-invasive device designed to deliver neurostimulation through the tongue.  PoNS™ Therapy combines the use of the device with physical therapy and is currently being evaluated in a multicenter clinical trial for the treatment of balance disorder for subjects with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.

About Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.

Helius Medical Technologies is a medical technology company focused on neurological wellness. Helius seeks to develop, license and acquire unique and non-invasive platform technologies that amplify the brain’s ability to heal itself.  Helius intends to file for FDA clearance for the PoNS™ device.  For more information, please visit www.heliusmedical.com. 

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HELIUS CONTACTS:

Investor Relations: 
Josh Berg, 415-205-7891
info@heliusmedical.com

Media Contact:
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