Automating Parkinson’s Treatment
June 11, 2019 | Terry Sharrer
Quoting directly: “Adjusting the frequency and dosage of Parkinson’s patients’ medication is complex. In their ‘ON’ state they respond positively to medication and in their ‘OFF’ state symptoms return. . . . A new technology that combines an algorithm with a senor-based system using wearable motion sensors, automatically, continuously and reliably detects a patient’s medication ON and OFF states without patient or physician engagement.” The approach uses two motion sensors—one on the wrist and the other on the ankle. MORE
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