Spiral drawing analysis with a smart ink pen to identify Parkinson's disease fine motor deficits

• Published in: Frontiers in neurology Vol. 14; p. 1093690
• Main Authors: Toffoli, Simone, Lunardini, Francesca, Parati, Monica, Gallotta, Matteo, De Maria, Beatrice, Longoni, Luca, Dell'Anna, Maria Elisabetta, Ferrante, Simona
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 10.02.2023
• Subjects: eHealth; movement disorders; Neurology; Parkinson's disease; smart ink pen; spiral analysis; spiral analysis; smart ink pen; Parkinson's disease; movement disorders; eHealth

Since the uptake of digitizers, quantitative spiral drawing assessment allowed gaining insight into motor impairments related to Parkinson's disease. However, the reduced naturalness of the gesture and the poor user-friendliness of the data acquisition hamper the adoption of such technologies i...