Handheld Testing: New Application for iPhone May Support Monitoring and
  Research on Parkinson's Disease
From: Georgia Tech Research News - 06/23/2011
By: John Toon 

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed
iTrem, an iPhone application designed to enable Parkinson's disease patients
to use the devices to collect data on hand and arm tremors and send that
information to medical personnel. The app would permit more frequent patient
monitoring without costly visits to medical facilities. "We expect iTrem to
be a very useful tool for patients and their caregivers," says GTRI's Brian
Parise. ITrem uses the iPhone's accelerometer to collect data on a patient by
tracking tremor information in real time, which can be processed and
transmitted to doctors. The app also offers a social function that enables
users to share stories, pictures, and data. The GTRI team plans to continue
to develop iTrem's interface with input from doctors and patients. In the
future, the researchers want to develop more Parkinson's-related tests,
working with University of South Florida researchers. "Even factoring in the
cost of an iPhone, using iTrem is likely to be more convenient and less
expensive for patients than office visits, and the data are accurate and
abundant," says GTRI's Robert Delano. 

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http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/iphone-parkinson’s-disease/
http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/casestudy/iphone-app-may-support-monitoring-and-research-par

Links:
GTRI
http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/

GA Tech Researchers Develop App to Measure Tremors (with audio)
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wabe/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1819825/Atlanta./Ga.Tech.Researchers.Develop.App.to.Measure.Tremors