Lots of reviews on this topic right now... the biggest problem is knowing which devices are good and which are validated. Most devices have only been used in small numbers of patients and often with inadequate parallel clinical evaluation....
Ann Transl Med. 2016 Mar;4(5):90. doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.03.09.
Yang K, Xiong WX, Liu FT, Sun YM, Luo S, Ding ZT, Wu JJ, Wang J.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder with high morbidity because of the coming aged society. Currently, disease management and the development of new treatment strategies mainly depend on the clinical information derived from rating scales and patients' diaries, which have various limitations with regard to validity, inter-rater variability and continuous monitoring. Recently the prevalence of mobile medical equipment has made it possible to develop an objective, accurate, remote monitoring system for motor function assessment, playing an important role in disease diagnosis, home-monitoring, and severity evaluation. This review discusses the recent development in sensor technology, which may be a promising replacement of the current rating scales in the assessment of motor function of PD.
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