A camera combined with AI could help further diagnosis of movement disorders in newborns
Medical Xpress, republishing The Conversation, describes a small study by the researchers themselves in which an ordinary camera filmed infants for 60 seconds and AI analysed their movements. Among 25 infants in pediatric intensive care, five with genetically confirmed spinal muscular atrophy and 20 with normal neurological results, the algorithm classified the groups with an accuracy of 97%. Movement depth was a key feature.
Why it matters: Relevant to Maryland pediatric and neurology clinicians who assess or refer infants with reduced muscle tone, and to parents following research on spinal muscular atrophy.
A summary of another publisher's reporting, written with AI and checked automatically against the story. The reporting belongs to medicalxpress.com. October 6, 2026.