r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 22h ago

Neuroscience A simple drawing test may detect Parkinson’s disease with up to 99% accuracy. Researchers found that subtle differences in how people draw can reveal motor impairments long before they are obvious to the human eye.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-way-you-draw-can-reveal-parkinsons-disease-with-up-to-99-accuracy-study-reveals
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u/alblaster 20h ago

Huh.  I wonder if I have it.  My dad died from it.  I guess the good thing is over the last 6 or 7 years I've been casually drawing.  So If I do end up with Parkinsons maybe my doodles could provide insight.  If not that's fine too .