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In-home wireless device tracks disease progression in Parkinson’s patients | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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MIT researchers can track the severity and progression of Parkinson’s disease, as well as how a patient responds to medication, using an in-home device that passively monitors the patient’s gait speed by bouncing radio signals off their body.

By continuously monitoring a patient’s gait speed, the system can assess the condition’s severity between visits to the doctor’s office. Watch Video Adam Zewe | MIT News Office Publication Date : September 21, 2022 Press Inquiries Press Contact : Abby Abazorius Email: abbya@mit.edu Phone: 617-253-2709 MIT News Office Media Download ↓ Download Image Caption : By continuously monitoring a patient’s gait speed, an in-home wireless system can assess the condition’s severity between visits to the doctor’s office. Credits : Image: N.Fuller, SayoStudio *Terms of Use: Images for download on the MIT Ne

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