Medscape September 24, 2021
Apple Watches and iPhones can differentiate between individuals with early, untreated Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy controls, new research shows.
Results from the WATCH-PD study show clear differences in a finger-tapping task in the PD vs control group. The finger-tapping task also correlated with “traditional measures,” such as the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), investigators report.
“And then the smartphone and smartwatch also showed differences in gait between groups,” lead investigator Jamie Adams, MD, University of Rochester, New York, told Medscape Medical News.
The findings were presented at the virtual International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders 2021.
WATCH-PD
The 12-month WATCH-PD study included 132 individuals at 17 Parkinson’s Study Group sites, 82 with PD and...
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