Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson's from breathing patterns - MIT News


8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
by Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health

A new device can detect Parkinson's disease just from breathing patterns. The device, developed by a team led by Dina Katabi of MIT, employs a neural network to discern the presence and severity of the neurological disease.

Parkinsons disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness, but these symptoms often appear several ye… [+4746 chars]

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