A wireless device the size of a wifi router has been developed with the support of the Michael J. Fox Foundation that can effectively monitor Parkinson’s patients in their home. “This could greatly reduce the burden and cost and speed up the development of new therapies."Dina Katabi, principle investigator in the MIT Jameel Clinic. The
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 progression.
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.