Difficulty speaking is a common Parkinson’s symptom SvetaZi/Shutterstock
Parkinson鈥檚 disease lacks a conclusive test, so it is generally diagnosed by assessing symptoms. But now, scientists have shown that AI models can identify signs of the condition in a person鈥檚 voice with more than 90 per cent accuracy, and possibly before the onset of any movement-related issues.
Parkinson’s is characterised by the proliferation of a misfolded form of a protein called alpha-synuclein. It has been suggested that tests could look for clumps of this protein in people鈥檚 spinal fluid or in .
