Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common and disabling pathology that is
characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms and affects millions of people …

Bradykinesia is one of the cardinal motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease and other
parkinsonisms. The various clinical aspects related to bradykinesia and the …

Flexible pressure sensors have gained considerable attention for their potential applications
in wearable electronics and human–machine interfacing. However, two major bottlenecks in …

Measurement of disease state is essential in both clinical practice and research in order to
assess the severity and progression of a patient's disease status, effect of treatment, and …

Background: Studies aiming to objectively quantify movement disorders during upper limb
tasks using wearable sensors have recently increased, but there is a wide variety in …

Background: The MDS-UPDRS (Movement Disorders Society–Unified Parkinson's Disease
Rating Scale) is the most widely used scale for rating impairment in PD. Subscores …

In Parkinson's disease, motor fluctuations (worsening of tremor, bradykinesia, freezing of
gait, postural instability) affect up to 70% of patients within 9 years of l L-dopa therapy …

Impairment in the execution of simple motor tasks involving hands and fingers could hint at a
general worsening of health conditions, particularly in the elderly and in people affected by …

Objective Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder with increasing
prevalence in the elderly. Especially patients with advanced PD often require complex …

Wearable sensors and advanced algorithms can provide significant decision support for
clinical practice. Currently, the motor symptoms of patients with neurological disorders are …