After the electrocardiogram on the Apple Watch Series 4, these are: a fall detector and a tremor sensor linked to Parkinson’s disease which the Series 5 will be equipped with. Apple to strengthen its desire to put its technological tools at the service of our health.
In practice, the connected watch will make it possible to better monitor the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease thanks to an accelerometer and a gyroscope. Two tools that will assess the dyskinesia suffered by patients with this neurodegenerative disorder. Other functionalities will focus on dexterity, balance, pace or the patient’s memory.
More accurate treatment thanks to recorded data
The data will be recorded and transmitted to the doctor, allowing more precise treatment. Because currently, health professionals rely on patient descriptions for their prescriptions.
Apple has just filed the patent but the development of the system could take a few more years. It will therefore still be necessary to wait to benefit from this functionality. In the same vein, Apple has big plans: an application to diagnose autism or even anticipate epileptic seizures are under study.
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