Title :
Guest Editorial: Enabling Technologies for Parkinson's Disease Management
Author :
Klucken, J. ; Friedl, K.E. ; Eskofier, B.M. ; Hausdorf, J.M.
Author_Institution :
, Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
The papers in this special issue focus on the management of Parkinson´s disease (PD). PD is the most common neurological movement disorder with a prevalence of up to 2% in the elderly. The cardinal motor symptoms bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor, and postural instability define the diagnosis of the PD.
Keywords :
Medical treatment; Neuroscience; Parkinson´s disease; Patient monitoring; Special issues and sections; Wearable sensors;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical and Health Informatics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JBHI.2015.2488158
