Test of parietal lobe function and associated methods
First Claim
1. A system for testing parietal lobe function in a subject comprising:
- means for displaying to a subject a first ordered array of objects having a variety of colors, each object having a unitary color;
means for prompting the subject to name the object colors sequentially in order;
means for comparing the named object colors with the correct object colors, and maintaining a count of errors in the named object colors;
means for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object colors;
means for comparing the color-naming error count and interval with a predetermined color-naming error count and interval, a color-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined color-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency;
means for displaying to a subject a second ordered array of objects having a variety of shapes, each object having a unitary color;
means for prompting the subject to name the object shapes sequentially in order;
means for comparing the named object shapes with the correct object colors, and maintaining a count of errors in the named object shapes;
means for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object shapes;
means for comparing the shape-naming error count and interval with a predetermined shape-naming error count and interval, a shape-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency.
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Abstract
A test, system, and method for testing parietal lobe function in a subject, wherein the method includes displaying to a subject a first ordered array of objects having a variety of colors, which the subject is prompted to name. The named object colors are compared with the correct object colors, and a count is maintained of errors in the named object colors and an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object colors, these numbers compared with predetermined data for determining a possible parietal lobe function deficiency. An analogous test is performed of shape-naming, and, in a preferred embodiment, of color and shape naming. A practice test administration is also described, as well as a software-driven administration and scoring of the test.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for testing parietal lobe function in a subject comprising:
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means for displaying to a subject a first ordered array of objects having a variety of colors, each object having a unitary color;
means for prompting the subject to name the object colors sequentially in order;
means for comparing the named object colors with the correct object colors, and maintaining a count of errors in the named object colors;
means for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object colors;
means for comparing the color-naming error count and interval with a predetermined color-naming error count and interval, a color-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined color-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency;
means for displaying to a subject a second ordered array of objects having a variety of shapes, each object having a unitary color;
means for prompting the subject to name the object shapes sequentially in order;
means for comparing the named object shapes with the correct object colors, and maintaining a count of errors in the named object shapes;
means for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object shapes;
means for comparing the shape-naming error count and interval with a predetermined shape-naming error count and interval, a shape-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A parietal lobe function testing system comprising:
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means for displaying to a subject a first ordered array of objects having a variety of colors, each object having a unitary color;
means for maintaining a count of errors in the named object colors;
a timer for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object colors;
a set of predetermined color-naming error count and interval data against which to compare the color-naming error count, a color-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined color-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency;
means for displaying to the subject a second ordered array of objects having a variety of shapes;
means for maintaining a count of errors in the named object shapes;
a timer for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object shapes; and
a set of predetermined shape-naming error count and interval data against which to compare the shape-naming error count and interval, a shape-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A parietal lobe function test delivery and analysis system comprising:
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a processor;
a timing device, a display device, and an input device, all in signal communication with the processor;
a database accessible by the processor containing a set of predetermined standard data;
software means resident on the processor adapted to;
effect a display to a subject on the display device a first ordered array of objects having a variety of colors, each object having a unitary color;
receive from an examiner via the input device a count of errors in the named object colors;
access the timer for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object colors;
for a setaccess the database for a set of predetermined color-naming error count and interval data;
making a first comparison of the color-naming error count and interval with the predetermined color-naming error count and interval data, a color-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined color-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency;
effect a display to the subject on the display device a second ordered array of objects having a variety of shapes;
receive from the examiner via the input device a count of errors in the named object shapes;
access the timer for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object shapes;
access the database for a set of predetermined shape-naming error count and interval data;
making a second comparison of the shape-naming error count and interval against the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval data, a shape-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency; and
output to the examiner a result of the first and the second comparison. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An automated parietal lobe function test delivery and analysis system comprising:
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a processor;
a timing device, a display device, and an input device, all in signal communication with the processor;
a database accessible by the processor containing a set of predetermined standard data;
software means resident on the processor adapted to;
effect a display to a subject on the display device a first ordered array of objects having a variety of colors, each object having a unitary color;
receive from an examiner via the input device a count of errors in the named object colors;
access the timer for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object colors;
for a setaccess the database for a set of predetermined color-naming error count and interval data;
making a first comparison of the color-naming error count and interval with the predetermined color-naming error count and interval data, a color-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined color-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency;
effect a display to the subject on the display device a second ordered array of objects having a variety of shapes;
receive from the examiner via the input device a count of errors in the named object shapes;
access the timer for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object shapes;
access the database for a set of predetermined shape-naming error count and interval data;
making a second comparison of the shape-naming error count and interval against the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval data, a shape-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency; and
output to the examiner a result of the first and the second comparison. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for testing parietal lobe function in a subject, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying to a subject a first ordered array of objects, each object having a feature within a first unitary dimension;
prompting the subject to name the feature of each object of the first array sequentially in order;
displaying to the subject a second ordered array of objects, each object having a feature within a second unitary dimension distinct from the first unitary dimension;
prompting the subject to name the feature of each object of the second array sequentially in order;
displaying to the subject a third ordered array of objects, each object having two features, one feature within each of the first and the second unitary dimension;
prompting the subject to name the features of each object of the third array sequentially in order;
timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the third array object features; and
comparing the interval with a predetermined interval, an interval greater than the predetermined interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a software program for testing parietal lobe function in a subject, the software program comprising:
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a code segment for displaying to a subject a first ordered array of objects having a variety of colors, each object having a unitary color;
a code segment for prompting the subject to name the object colors sequentially in order;
a code segment for comparing the named object colors with the correct object colors;
a code segment for maintaining a count of errors in the named object colors;
a code segment for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object colors;
a code segment for comparing the color-naming error count and interval with a predetermined color-naming error count and interval, a color-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined color-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency;
a code segment for displaying to the subject a second ordered array of objects having a variety of shapes;
a code segment for prompting the subject to name the object shapes sequentially in order;
a code segment for comparing the named object shapes with the correct object shapes;
a code segment for maintaining a count of errors in the named object shapes;
a code segment for timing an interval taken by the subject to complete naming the object shapes; and
a code segment for comparing the shape-naming error count and interval with a predetermined shape-naming error count and interval, a shape-naming error count and interval greater than the predetermined shape-naming error count and interval indicative of a possible parietal lobe function deficiency.
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