Increased arm swing asymmetry is early sign of Parkinson's disease
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 11:04
in Health & Medicine
People with Parkinson's disease swing their arms asymmetrically -- one arm swings less than the other -- when walking. This unusual movement is easily detected early when drugs and other interventions may help slow the disease, according to Penn State researchers who used inexpensive accelerometers on the arms of Parkinson's disease patients to measure arm swing.