System for quantifying neurological function
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1. A system for quantifying neurological function, comprising:
- a gyroscope for sensing the angular rate of human or animal neurological movement disorders and producing an output signal indicative of the movement; and
a signal analyzer for analyzing the output signal.
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Abstract
A portable system for quantifying neurological function is described. The system comprises a gyroscope, power supply and signal analyzer. In one embodiment, the system includes a programmable computer, signal and power conditioning, signal analysis, memory and display capability. The angular rate sensed by the gyroscope is an output as a function of time and frequency. The power spectral density, Q, angular displacement, peak magnitudes and associated frequencies are obtained.
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1. A system for quantifying neurological function, comprising:
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a gyroscope for sensing the angular rate of human or animal neurological movement disorders and producing an output signal indicative of the movement; and a signal analyzer for analyzing the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The system for quantifying neurological function, comprising:
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a gyroscope for sensing the angular rate of human or animal neurological movement disorders and producing an output signal indicative of the movement; a power supply for the gyroscope; and a computer for analyzing the output signal.
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10. The system for quantifying neurological function, comprising:
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a gyroscope for sensing the angular rate of human or animal neurological movement disorders and producing an output signal indicative of the movement; a computer for analyzing the output signal; and a system module for supplying power to the gyroscope and for conditioning the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of quantifying human or animal motion, comprising the steps of:
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attaching a gyroscope to a human or animal; sensing the angular rate of a neurological movement disorder of the human or animal with the gyroscope and producing an output signal indicative thereof; and quantifying the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of quantifying neurological function, comprising using a gyroscope for sensing the angular rate of human or animal neurological movement disorders and producing an output signal indicative of the movement.
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