Quantifying Short-Term Dynamics of Parkinson’s Disease Using Self-Reported Symptom Data From an Internet Social Network

BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is an incurable neurological disease with approximately 0.3% prevalence. The hallmark symptom is gradual movement deterioration. Current scientific consensus about disease progression holds that symptoms will worsen smoothly over time unless...

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Main Authors: Little, Max, Wicks, Paul, Vaughan, Timothy, Pentland, Alex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2013/1/e20/