Methods and apparatus for improving biochemical based therapy in humans

• US 6,234,965 B1
• Filed: 03/31/1998
• Issued: 05/22/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lumos Labs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Scientific Learning Corp. (Carnegie Learning, Inc.)
• Inventors: Miller, Steven L., Merzenich, Michael M., Peterson, Bret E.
• Primary Examiner(s): HINDENBURG, MAX F
• Application Number:
  US09/052,838
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 364/413.02, 436/63
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for improving biochemical-based therapy, or other forms of therapy such as surgery or radiation, in a human. Using the biochemical-based therapy for discussion, the computer-implemented method may include administering, using a computer, a first stimulus/response exercise to the human to measure at least one of an efficacy of the biochemical portion on the human and an undesirable side effect of the biochemical portion on the human. If the administering the first stimulus/response exercise measures the efficacy of the biochemical portion on the human, the method further includes improving the efficacy of the biochemical portion on the human by identifying a second stimulus/response exercise that at least maintains the efficacy of the biochemical portion on the human, and administering, using the computer, the second stimulus/response exercise to the human. If the administering the first stimulus/response exercise measures the undesirable effect of the biochemical portion on the human, reducing the undesirable effect of the biochemical portion on the human by identifying a third stimulus/response exercise that reduces the undesirable side effect of the biochemical portion on the human, and administering, using the computer, the third stimulus/response exercise to the human.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for improving a biochemical-based therapy in a human, said biochemical-based therapy involving repeatedly administering a biochemical portion to said human, comprising:

administering, using a computer, a first stimulus/response exercise to said human to measure an efficacy of said biochemical portion on said human;

if said administering said first stimulus/response exercise measures said efficacy of said biochemical portion on said human, improving said efficacy of said biochemical portion on said human by

identifying a second stimulus/response exercise that at least maintains said efficacy of said biochemical portion on said human, and

administering, using said computer, said second stimulus/response exercise to said human.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein said second stimulus/response exercise represents an exercise that enhances said efficacy of said biochemical portion on said human.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein said first stimulus/response exercise is substantially similar to said second stimulus/response exercise.

4. A computer-implemented method for improving efficacy of a therapy on a human subject, said method comprising:

administering, using a computer, a first stimulus/response exercise to said human to measure at least one of an efficacy of said therapy on said human subject and an undesirable side effect of said therapy on said human subject;

if said administering said first stimulus/response exercise measures said efficacy of said therapy on said human subject, improving said efficacy of said therapy on said human subject by;

identifying a second stimulus/response exercise that at least maintains said efficacy of said therapy on said human subject, and

administering, using said computer, said second stimulus/response exercise to said human subject; and

if said administering said first stimulus/response exercise measures said undesirable effect of said therapy on said human subject, reducing said undesirable effect of said therapy on said human subject by

identifying a third stimulus/response exercise that reduces said undesirable side effect of said therapy on said human subject, and

administering, using said computer, said third stimulus/response exercise to said human subject.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein said therapy is a biochemical-based therapy.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein administering said second stimulus/response exercise is included in a training regime.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein said training regime is directed to reduce the dosages of said biochemical-based therapy.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein said therapy is a radiation therapy.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein administering said training regime includes visual presentation using a first computer.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein said administering said training regime includes visual presentation using a second computer.

11. A computer-implemented method for improving a condition for a human subject, said method comprising:

(a) administering, using said computer-implemented approach, a first set of exercises to said human subject, said first set of exercises being configured to assess said condition for said human subject;

(b) identifying, using said computer-implemented approach, a second set of exercises configured to improve said condition for said human subject;

(c) administering, using said computer-implemented approach, a training regime including said second set of exercises to said human subject, said training regime being configured to improve said condition for said human subject; and

(d) periodically repeating (a)-(c).

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further including administering, using said computer-implemented approach, a third set of exercises to said human subject, said third set of exercises being configured to identify said condition for said human subject.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 further including administering a diagnostic technique to identify said condition.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 wherein said diagnostic technique is blood testing.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein said therapy is a biochemical-based therapy.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein said condition is a physiological condition.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein said condition is a mental condition.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein said condition is said human subject'"'"'s attention span.

19. A computer-implemented method for reducing a side effect of a therapy for a human subject, said method comprising:

(a) administering, using said computer-implemented approach, a first set of exercises to said human subject, said first set of exercises being configured to measure the level of said side effect of said therapy for said human subject;

(b) identifying, using said computer-implemented approach, a second set of exercises configured to reduce the level of said side effect of said therapy for said human subject;

(c) administering, using said computer-implemented approach, a training regime including said second set of exercises to said human subject, said training regime being configured to reduce the level of said side effect of said therapy for said human subject; and

(d) periodically repeating (a)-(c).

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19, wherein said therapy is a first biochemical-based therapy.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 19 wherein the training regime proceeds until said therapy is no longer required.

22. The computer-implemented method of claim 19 wherein a third set of exercises is further configured to reduce the intrinsic level of said side effect of said therapy.

23. The computer-implemented method of claim 20 wherein said second set of exercises is further directed to eliminate the use of a second biochemical-based therapy for said side effect of said therapy for said human subject.

24. A computer readable medium including instructions for improving the efficacy of a therapy in a human subject, said method comprising:

instructions for administering, using a computer, a first stimulus/response exercise to said human to measure at least one of an efficacy of said therapy on said human subject and an undesirable side effect of said therapy on said human subject;

instructions for, if said administering said first stimulus/response exercise measures said efficacy of said therapy on said human subject, improving said efficacy of said therapy on said human subject by;

identifying a second stimulus/response exercise that at least maintains said efficacy of said therapy on said human subject, and

administering, using said computer, said second stimulus/response exercise to said human subject; and

instructions for, if said administering said first stimulus/response exercise measures said undesirable effect of said therapy on said human subject, reducing said undesirable effect of said therapy on said human subject by

identifying a third stimulus/response exercise that reduces said undesirable side effect of said therapy on said human subject, and

administering, using said computer, said third stimulus/response exercise to said human subject.