Upper limb motor pre-clinical assessment in Parkinson's disease using machine learning.

Journal: Parkinsonism & related disorders
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by disabling motor and non-motor symptoms. For example, idiopathic hyposmia (IH), which is a reduced olfactory sensitivity, is typical in >95% of PD patients and is a preclinical marker for the pathology.

Authors

  • Filippo Cavallo
    The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pontedera, Pisa 56025, Italy. filippo.cavallo@santannapisa.it.
  • Alessandra Moschetti
    The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio, 34, 56025, Pontedera, Italy. Electronic address: alessandra.moschetti@santannapisa.it.
  • Dario Esposito
    Co-Robotics srl, Via Franchi, 39, 56033, Capannoli (PI), Italy. Electronic address: dario.esposito@corobotics.eu.
  • Carlo Maremmani
    U.O. Neurologia, Ospedale delle Apuane (AUSL Toscana Nord Ovest), Viale Mattei, 21, 54100, Massa, Italy. Electronic address: carlo.maremmani@uslnordovest.toscana.it.
  • Erika Rovini
    The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio, 34, 56025, Pontedera, Italy. Electronic address: erika.rovini@santannapisa.it.