The way you type on the keyboard does not only reveal how skilled you are but it also reveals many hidden secrets about your brain. The group of scientists from Massachusetts have discovered link between typing and motor skills for which is believed that can predict Parkinson's disease.
During the research, scientists did not to pay attention on the speed of typing, but how much time passes while holding each button individually when typing. They explained that the speed at which you press and release the button while typing shows how quickly the brain controls your muscles.
Whan we want to move our body, the brain is sending signals which travell through spine to to nerve endings who than activates mucles in our body. Those who have Parkinson's disease, brain cells that produce dopamin (neurotransmiter) are becoming inactive which leads to problems with motor skills, difficulties with movement and tremor. Healthy people can also experience difficelty with motor skills but the cause is usually tiredness.
During this research, scientists have found a way to detect when a person is experiencing problems with motor skills. The test was performed on about twenty patients suffering from Parkinson's disease and they prove that by using certain algorithms difference between healthy people and those with disease can be detected.
This team is also trying to develop a special application for smart phones that will gather data which would be used later to asses the health of users.
What is the aim of this research and the algorithm is the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in order to improve treatment. Parkinson's diease is usually detected 5-10 years after it started and in this case there is little to be done to improve the condition of the patient.
With this method, beside of early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, other diseases that affect motor skills can be detected such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Whan we want to move our body, the brain is sending signals which travell through spine to to nerve endings who than activates mucles in our body. Those who have Parkinson's disease, brain cells that produce dopamin (neurotransmiter) are becoming inactive which leads to problems with motor skills, difficulties with movement and tremor. Healthy people can also experience difficelty with motor skills but the cause is usually tiredness.
During this research, scientists have found a way to detect when a person is experiencing problems with motor skills. The test was performed on about twenty patients suffering from Parkinson's disease and they prove that by using certain algorithms difference between healthy people and those with disease can be detected.
This team is also trying to develop a special application for smart phones that will gather data which would be used later to asses the health of users.
What is the aim of this research and the algorithm is the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in order to improve treatment. Parkinson's diease is usually detected 5-10 years after it started and in this case there is little to be done to improve the condition of the patient.
With this method, beside of early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, other diseases that affect motor skills can be detected such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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