Scientists at UC San Francisco put AI to work analyzing study participants’ gaits, then had it develop personalized brain ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. — John Dunphy's life consists of a lot of pills. "This is the most important one, it helps me," he said. He needs the meds for the disorder he lives with: Parkinson's. His hands ...

The progression of Parkinson’s is characterized by a deterioration in motor control, and researchers are beginning to explore how this might be monitored via a person’s walking patterns. A new MIT ...

Gait-related disturbances adversely affect the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), a condition affecting millions worldwide. Although various pharmacological, surgical, and ...

Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease, now affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, yet clinicians still face huge challenges in tracking its severity and ...

Pseudoparkinsonism (parkinsonism) refers to symptoms like tremors and gait (walking) problems that occur as medication side effects. The symptoms go away when the drug is discontinued. Parkinsonism ...

Radar technology is used to track vehicles, measure driving speeds, forecast weather changes and, now, to remotely monitor the severity and progression of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from MIT and ...

Hypokinesia is when your movements are not as wide-ranging as they normally should be. It is often considered part of bradykinesia — a condition in which your movements are very slow. Bradykinesia can ...