AI Tools May Help Detect, Diagnose Parkinson’s at Early Stages: Study

Using advanced diagnostic tools — such as different types of brain scans and methods that employ artificial intelligence (AI) — may help detect early signs of Parkinson’s that precede the onset of the disease’s motor symptoms, according to a new review study.

The researchers noted that employing these AI-based tools could lead to earlier diagnoses, and in turn, an earlier start to treatment, for people with Parkinson’s disease that’s still in the prodomal period — meaning, before its characteristic motor signs become noticeable.