Smartwatch inertial sensors continuously monitor real-world motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease

• Published in: Science translational medicine Vol. 13; no. 579
• Main Authors: Powers, Rob, Etezadi-Amoli, Maryam, Arnold, Edith M, Kianian, Sara, Mance, Irida, Gibiansky, Maxsim, Trietsch, Dan, Alvarado, Alexander Singh, Kretlow, James D, Herrington, Todd M, Brillman, Salima, Huang, Nengchun, Lin, Peter T, Pham, Hung A, Ullal, Adeeti V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 03.02.2021
• Subjects: Cohort Studies; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Parkinson Disease; Tremor - diagnosis

Longitudinal, remote monitoring of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) could enable more precise treatment decisions. We developed the Motor fluctuations Monitor for Parkinson's Disease (MM4PD), an ambulatory monitoring system that used smartwatch inertial sensors to continuously tr...