This JAMA article allows for wider use of non - fixed sensors ( small , lightweight measuring devices attached to the body ) to track disease progression in Parkinson 's disease and to more accurately diagnose the severity of the disease . They may even be used to administer therapy to a Parkinson 's sufferer , by providing real - time feedback and assist with improving their mobility .
This JAMA article calls for wider use of body-fixed sensors (small, lightweight measuring devices attached to the body) to track symptom progression in Parkinson's disease and to more accurately diagnose the severity of the disease. They may even be used to deliver therapy to a Parkinson's sufferer, by providing real-time feedback and assist with improving their mobility.