I received an email message today from a representative of NEWSY – Multisource Video News. They informed me that there is a mathematician in Britain that has pioneered a new way to detect Parkinson’s Disease by using a computer to analyze voice recordings. To find out more about this new possibility of diagnosing PD, take a look at the video on this site: NEWSY.
Related articles
- ‘Speech Algorithms To Detect Parkinson’s Disease’ – Medical News Today (drugstoresource.wordpress.com)
- Make A Three-Minute Call, Help Develop A Test For Parkinson’s Based On Voice Recognition (techcrunch.com)
I got a similar message. I confess to feeling rather sceptical – it sounded like an Internet marketing ploy (albeit rather better written than many). I’m still investigating, but the BBC have reported on it, which (in my quaint anglocentric way) makes me feel happier about it. It’ll take me time to get my own post up, so here is Auntie Beeb’s take:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18427851
By: Zalamanda on June 26, 2012
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My few penny’s worth:
http://bloggingwithparkinsons.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/vocal-hint-for-diagnosing-parkinsons/
Oh, and I called them, too.
http://bloggingwithparkinsons.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/a-call-to-the-pvi/
By: Zalamanda on June 27, 2012
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