HMP Global February 22, 2023
Smartphones, smartwatches, and other wearable devices are anticipated to help in the detection of Parkinson disease in the future, according to a systematic review published in Life.
“Clinicians who are not usually engaged in tremor diagnosis could find these devices especially useful to enhance their diagnostic accuracy. However, they are not perfect and should be used as an adjunct to clinical evaluation at this time,” advised a research team from Tokushima University in Japan.
The systematic narrative literature review covered 86 articles on the recent progress and efficacy of mechanical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease.
With recent technologic advances and smaller, less expensive sensors, device-based diagnosis of Parkinson disease has become more realistic, according to the...
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