WEARABLE SENSORS FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE

A study was launched earlier this year to evaluate three wearable devices for tracking measurable features of Parkinson’s Disease such as slowness and frequency of movement.

People with Parkinson's Disease wore the devices during two clinic visits and at home over a few days.

Intel engineers are comparing the data obtained from the devices

to clinical observations and patient diaries in order to test the

devices’ accuracy. They are developing mathematical formulas

to measure the symptoms and the progression of Parkinson's

Disease. These devices can capture up to 300 observations per

second. So formulas to interpret all that data and report what it

means related to someone’s Parkinson’s Disease can help

individuals and their physicians monitor disease.

The next phase of the MJFF-Intel study will capture data to measure medication response such as on/off episodes. Recruitment is expected to begin soon in locations including New York City, Boston and Tel Aviv, Israel. The Michael J.Fox Foundation plans to expand their use to other clinical studies. For more information go to :

https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/news-detail.php?watch-yourself-device-data-may-i

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http://www.viartis.net/parkinsons.disease/news/140814.pdf

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