Handwritten dynamics assessment through convolutional neural networks: An application to Parkinson's disease identification.

Journal: Artificial intelligence in medicine
Published Date: Apr 16, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Parkinson's disease (PD) is considered a degenerative disorder that affects the motor system, which may cause tremors, micrography, and the freezing of gait. Although PD is related to the lack of dopamine, the triggering process of its development is not fully understood yet.

Authors

  • Clayton R Pereira
    UFSCAR - Federal University of São Carlos, Department of Computing, São Carlos, Brazil. Electronic address: clayton@fc.unesp.br.
  • Danilo R Pereira
    UNOESTE - University of Western São Paulo, Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Electronic address: papa@fc.unesp.br.
  • Gustavo H Rosa
    UNESP - São Paulo State University, School of Sciences, Bauru, Brazil. Electronic address: gth.rosa@uol.com.br.
  • Victor H C Albuquerque
    UNIFOR - Graduate Program in Applied Informatics, Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • Silke A T Weber
    UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, Brazil.
  • Christian Hook
    Regensburg Medical Image Computing (ReMIC), Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg), Germany.
  • João P Papa
    Department of Computing, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Brazil. Electronic address: papa@fc.unesp.br.

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