Surrogates for rigidity and PIGD MDS-UPDRS subscores using wearable sensors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine has the advantage of expanding access to care for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). However, rigidity and postural instability in PD are difficult to measure remotely, and are important measures of functional impairment and fall risk.

Research question

Can measures from wearable sensors be used as future surrogates for the MDS-UPDRS rigidity and Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty (PIGD) subscores?

Methods

Thirty-one individuals with mild to moderate PD wore 3 inertial sensors at home for one week to measure quantity and quality of gait and turning in daily life. Separately, we performed a clinical assessment and balance characterization of postural sway with the same wearable sensors in the laboratory (On medication). We then first

SUBMITTER: Safarpour D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671321 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature