Apple Watch Could Soon Help Patients Manage Parkinson's Disease

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https://www.ibtimes.com/apple-watch-could-soon-help-patients-manage-parkinsons-disease-2880571


A new patent reveals Apple's plans to create a new device, likely a new iteration of its popular Applw Watch, that can help Parkinson’s Disease patients and doctors manage the condition.

Apple is working to add more features to future iterations of the Apple Watch. According to a new patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (spotted by Apple Insider), one of these features will be the ability to monitor and keep track of a person's condition in order to help treat Parkinson' disease and see if he or she is suffering from tremor symptoms.

“A patient's quality of life is largely dependent on how precisely clinicians titrate and schedule the patient's medications to minimize the patient's symptoms. This is a challenge for clinicians because each patient has a different combination of symptoms that can change and become more severe over time,” Apple said.

Apple's plans involve putting some sensors into the Apple Watch so that it can monitor a patient's movements all-day. The data will then help doctors carefully plan and adjust medications. It will also help patients manage their activities based “around symptom patterns.”