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. 2020 Nov 26;4(Suppl 1):28–49. doi: 10.1159/000512500

Table 1.

Assessing PD with DHT

Symptoms Measures Technologies Devices Applications
Motor
Bradykinetic gait dysfunction
Gait quality (e.g., speed, symmetry, arm swing) Gait quantity (e.g., number of gait bouts and duration of bouts)
Turning parameters
Prevalence and duration of freezing events (e.g., freezing index)
Halts/hesitations
Reduced amplitude and speed of limb movement
Repetitive tapping exercises
IMU (accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers)
EMG
Force sensors (insoles) EEG
Geolocation (e.g., GPS) Touchscreen; pressure related
Smartphones and tablets Smartwatches
Sensor straps (e.g., ankle bands) Body-applied sensors (e.g., skin patches) Garments or shoes with embedded sensors
Portable EEG devices (e.g., headbands) In-home sensors (e.g., radio frequency)
Monitoring treatment response Measuring disease progression Identifying prodromal PD Documenting the impact of stress/anxiety Predicting conversion to manifest PD
Patient stratification in clinical trials

Bradykinetic
limb
dysfunction (hands or feet)
Performance on bradykinesia-provoking tasks (e.g., finger tapping)
Amplitude and quantity of hand/arm movements
Metrics derived from naturally occurring typing behavior
Gait quality (see above)
IMU
EMG
Computer keyboard Smartphone/tablet screen

Tremor Duration
Amplitude
Frequency
Ability to draw figures
IMU
EMG
Digital pen/drawing tablet

Falls and postural instability Number of (near-) fall incidents Predictors of falls (e.g., gait variability)
Quality of postural transitions (e.g., sit-to-stand) Postural changes
IMU
Barometers (measuring changes in altitude) Radio frequency

Dyskinesia Duration Severity Body location IMU
Video cameras

Dysarthria and hypophonia Phonation
Articulation
Prosody
Intelligibility
Reaction time
Volume/intensity
Microphones for voice recording and analysis

Cognitive
Global cognition
Performance on self-administered digital cognitive tests (e.g., digital clock drawing test] Eye-tracking metrics (e.g., amplitude, latency, and frequency]
Online tests of visuo-perceptual deficits
Computer/tablet/mobile phone-based cognitive tasks
Cognitive testing software Digital pen/drawing tablet Eye-tracking technology
Smartphones
Drawing tablets
Computers
Eye-tracking glasses
Wearable sensors for gait assessment
(see above]
Quantifying predementia cognitive decline Detecting dementia Recruitment for clinical trials Monitoring disease progression Monitoring treatment response

Language and memory Speech metrics: Semantics Grammar Repetitions Reaction time Microphones for voice recording and analysis

Executive
functions
Performance on self-administered digital cognitive tests (e.g., cognitive interference test] Dual-task walking speed Cognitive testing software IMU

Sleep
Sleep
disturbance/
disorder
Sleep quality Sleep efficiency Sleep duration
Nocturnal activity (e.g., dream-enacting behavior, restless-legs syndrome, and nocturia]
IMU
EEG
EMG
Radio frequency
Pulse oximetry
Bed sensors (e.g., pressure
sensors]
Smartwatches and other wearable IMU Portable EEG and EMG devices In-home sensors Smart beds Identifying persons at risk for PD (RBD)
Monitoring disease progression Monitoring treatment response

Social behavior/activity
Impaired social
behavior/
activity
Mood
Apathy
Distance traveled outside of own home Physical (in] activity
Smartphone/tablet/computer usage Geolocation (e.g., GPS] IMU Smartphones
Tablets
Computers
Dedicated GPS devices
Monitoring treatment response Patient selection for clinical trials

Autonomic function
Autonomic
dysfunction
Heart rate metrics (e.g., heart rate variability] Skin impedance
Frequency of bowel movements Presence of orthostatic hypotension Presence of nocturia
Photoplethysmography Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring IMU Smartwatches Body-worn sensors
Purpose-built blood pressure monitors
Monitoring prodromal PD Monitoring treatment response Differential diagnosis of PD vs. PD+ syndromes