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Algorithm for Wearable Sensors Ably Measures Tremor Severity as Patients Go About Daily Life, Study Says

Researchers have developed algorithms that work with wearable sensors to continuously monitor tremor, and estimate total tremor, in Parkinson’s patients as they go about their daily routines. Analyses of sensor results using one algorithm, in particular, were similar to an established test assessing tremor without being dependent on the time the…

Active Ingredient of Overactive Bladder Treatment Eases Urinary Problems in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds

Fesoterodine fumarate, the active compound of a medication for overactive bladder, can help reduce urinary symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients, a clinical study has found. The findings, “Randomized, controlled trial of fesoterodine fumarate for overactive bladder in Parkinson’s disease” were published in the World Journal of…