Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neuro-degenerative interminable issue causing
dynamic loss of dopamine-creating synapses, which is one of the most far reaching ailments …

Objectives The rapid finger-tapping test (RFT) is an important method for clinical evaluation
of movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). In clinical practice, the naked …

Computer-assisted management of patients' treatment is a challenge, especially for chronic
diseases where patients are exposed to treatments with multiple medications. While the …

One of the biggest challenge faced by the subjects afflicted with Parkinson's disease (PD) is
hand tremor. This prevents them from performing routine tasks such as eating, writing etc. As …

The therapy of patients with psychotic disorders (ie, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia)
could benefit from the constant monitoring of their physiological and motor parameters. In …

Parkinson's Disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders of the central
nervous system that affects elderly. There are six main symptoms: tremors, rigidity …

Background Computer systems for evaluating Parkinson's disease (PD) have recently
increased. Many existing methods allow the quantification of tremors and extraction of some …

This paper presents a user-centered design (UCD) process of an interface for Parkinson's
disease (PD) patients for helping them to better manage their symptoms. The interface is …

This paper describes the experimental set up of a system composed by a set of wearable
sensors devices for the recording of the motion signals and software algorithms for the …

Aim: This paper introduces Apkinson, a mobile application for motor evaluation and
monitoring of Parkinson's disease patients. Materials & methods: The App is based on …