Apparatus and methods for measuring autonomic nervous system function
First Claim
1. Method for measuring electrophysiological signals in aid of analyzing autonomic nervous system (ANS) function of a mammal comprising the steps of:
- (a) imposing two waves of varying electrical signals upon the mammal'"'"'s neurological system—
a relatively slow wave and a relatively fast wave, utilizing one or more neurological system pathways for transit by such waves, (b) recording or displaying fast wave and slow, signals (c) making frequency comparisons of each of such wave signals as affected by interaction with the neurological system of the test subject and the combinations of such wave signals as affected by interaction with the neurological system of the test subject to respective baselines, whereby an enhanced sensitivity of measurement of ANS function is achieved to effect a fast wave-slow wave measurement.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a non-invasive polygraphic diagnostic method electroautonomography are described. The invented apparatus can be used for diagnostic test to determine the function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) of major organ systems. Further more, the invented apparatus and related test methods are used for measurement of the two types of skin potentials i.e. slow waves and fast waves. Since the fast waves displays possible clinical indications of autonomic nerve conduction velocity and other ANS function, the present apparatus and the non-invasive polygraphic method can be used for an early and accurate diagnostic tests for many diseases related to autonomic dysfunction and microneurography.
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1. Method for measuring electrophysiological signals in aid of analyzing autonomic nervous system (ANS) function of a mammal comprising the steps of:
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(a) imposing two waves of varying electrical signals upon the mammal'"'"'s neurological system—
a relatively slow wave and a relatively fast wave, utilizing one or more neurological system pathways for transit by such waves,(b) recording or displaying fast wave and slow, signals (c) making frequency comparisons of each of such wave signals as affected by interaction with the neurological system of the test subject and the combinations of such wave signals as affected by interaction with the neurological system of the test subject to respective baselines, whereby an enhanced sensitivity of measurement of ANS function is achieved to effect a fast wave-slow wave measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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