The disease of Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in France after Alzheimer’s disease. A major cause of disability in the elderly, it occurs in people between 45 and 70 years old.
While it is mainly characterized by unwanted and uncontrollable tremors, Parkinson’s disease can also cause non-motor and psychological symptoms such as fatigue, constipation, anxiety or even depression.
Regularly, applications see the light of day to make life easier for people with “Parkinson’s”, such as spoonanti-tremor or a vibrating pen to strengthen the hand and help patients write better.
While current treatments can control the motor symptoms associated with the disease, they have yet to stop the progression of degeneration. It is therefore on this last point and at the level of early detection of the disease that research is currently trying to provide solutions.
