Abstract
In order to permit immediate evaluation of fluctuations in advanced PD and corresponding modification of drug adminstration we developed a software package running on an Epson Handy Terminal.
In a prospective study of 38 PD patients we investigated the improved data evaluation and statistical evaluation of fluctuations registered by DHT as compared to hand-written entries. It was our main objective to investigate in principle the possibility of using a computer-assisted technique for the documentation of oscillations in Parkinson's disease.
The data acquired in the two different ways were evaluated for all 38 patients. As regards accuracy of data acquisition, DHT was superior to the handwritten version. Moreoever DHT also allowed a check of acutal drug intake time to the second. As regards the relationship between duration of drug action and occurence of fluctuations or dyskinesia, DHT provides rapid information for a modification of the therapeutical time schedule.
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Pinter, M.M., Helscher, R.J., Binder, H. (1994). DHT — Diary handy terminal — for evaluating fluctuations in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). In: Zagler, W.L., Busby, G., Wagner, R.R. (eds) Computers for Handicapped Persons. ICCHP 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 860. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-58476-5_158
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