PARKINSON’S Disease may be
detected in its earliest stages via a
speech test.
The finding comes from
researchers at Michigan State
University who developed specialty
software which breaks down spoken
sentences and analyses them in
sections 1/50th of a second in length.
According to the researchers, this
software allows them to pick up on
slurred speech, changes in speech
rhythm and other symptoms much
earlier than the patient or their
family detect an issue.
Testing of the equipment on 76
people (50% of which had the disease)
revealed the software picked up the
condition in 9 out of 10 sufferers.
According to the researchers, the
software was more successful than
they expected, and picked up the
condition in an average of two
seconds per patient.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 26 Nov 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 26 Nov 12
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