{"id":22359,"date":"2025-04-14T18:20:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=22359"},"modified":"2025-04-14T18:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:20:44","slug":"ai-tool-to-better-assess-parkinsons-disease-other-movement-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/ai-tool-to-better-assess-parkinsons-disease-other-movement-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Tool to Better Assess Parkinson&#8217;s Disease, Other Movement Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new AI-based tool, VisionMD, developed by the University of Florida, is transforming how clinicians assess and treat Parkinson&#8217;s disease and other movement disorders by providing precise and objective video analyses.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A breakthrough in medical technology is emerging from the University of Florida, where a researcher has designed an innovative open-source computer program aimed at revolutionizing the assessment of Parkinson\u2019s disease and other movement disorders. This new tool, named VisionMD, utilizes artificial intelligence to scrutinize video recordings of patients, thereby enabling more accurate and objective monitoring of their motor functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diego Guarin, an assistant professor of applied physiology and kinesiology at UF\u2019s College of Health and Human Performance and a member of UF Health\u2019s Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, is the mastermind behind VisionMD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He developed the software to mitigate the risks associated with the traditional, often subjective clinical assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the years, we have shown through our research that video analysis of patients performing finger-tapping and other movements provides valuable information about how the disease is progressing and responding to medications or deep brain stimulation,\u201d Guarin said in a news release. \u201cHowever, clinicians don\u2019t have the time and personnel to analyze their videos. To address this, we developed software that can deliver useful results with just a few clicks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working in concert with neurologists and clinicians from the Fixel Institute, Guarin has fine-tuned VisionMD to extract precise motion metrics from standard videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These recordings can be captured on smartphones, laptops or even through Zoom, offering unparalleled convenience and ensuring data privacy by operating entirely on local computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not cloud-based, so there is no risk of data leaving the network. You can even unplug from the internet, and it still runs,\u201d Guarin added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global medical community has already taken note. Researchers across Germany, Spain and Italy are employing VisionMD to analyze thousands of patient videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florian Lange, a neurologist at University Hospital W\u00fcrzburg, is one such early adopter who highlighted the software\u2019s ability to provide consistent, objective measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA big challenge with many aspects of medicine today is how difficult it is to get objective data, especially with movement disorders like Parkinson\u2019s disease or tremor,\u201d Lange said in the news release. \u201cIf the three of us watched the same video of a patient, we might rate the severity at three different levels. But the software gives us precise, unbiased data.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In W\u00fcrzburg, Lange and his colleague Martin Reich, a neuroimaging professor at the University of W\u00fcrzburg, have adapted VisionMD to optimize treatments for patients with tremor, particularly those with deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool\u2019s ability to accurately compare different DBS configurations in identifying the best symptom relief settings is a notable advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are millions of possible programming options, but this tool helps us narrow it down quickly and accurately,\u201d added Reich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As open-source software, VisionMD is freely available, allowing researchers and clinicians to improve and tailor it to their specific needs. The team behind the tool is also working on incorporating additional motor assessment tasks to further its clinical utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early users praise VisionMD\u2019s accessibility and straightforward operation, suggesting it could significantly impact movement disorder care and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt takes only a few seconds to process each video,\u201d Guarin added. \u201cWe are confident most clinicians will be able to use it, regardless of their technical expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41531-025-00876-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ufl.edu\/2025\/04\/visionmd-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Florida<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A breakthrough in medical technology is emerging from the University of Florida, where a researcher has designed an innovative open-source computer program aimed at revolutionizing the assessment of Parkinson\u2019s disease and other movement disorders. 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