Activity-aware essential tremor evaluation using deep learning method based on acceleration data.

Journal: Parkinsonism & related disorders
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Essential tremor (ET), one of the most common neurological disorders is typically evaluated with validated rating scales which only provide a subjective assessment during a clinical visit, underestimating the fluctuations tremor during different daily activities. Motion sensors have shown favorable performances in both quantifying tremor and voluntary human activity recognition (HAR).

Authors

  • Xiaochen Zheng
    Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain. xiaochen.zheng@alumnos.upm.es.
  • Alba Vieira
    Neurology Service, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
  • Sergio Labrador Marcos
    Neurology Service, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
  • Yolanda Aladro
    Neurology Service, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
  • Joaquín Ordieres-Meré
    Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain. j.ordieres@upm.es.