Neurological testing apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for performing neuropsychological tests on a patient, comprising:
- means for generating a plurality of sensory signals comprising visual signals, auditory signals, or both visual and auditory signals;
means for determining perceptual-motor function in a neuropsychological test by detecting physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detected physical movement comprising at least one of (i) the trajectory or speed of a rotating motion of a rotary knob turned by the patient and (ii) the accuracy of a path traced by the patient on a touch screen; and
means for reporting information on the detected physical movement of the patient through an interface to a computer or network of computers, or both.
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing neuropsychological tests on a patient includes a microprocessing unit adapted for carrying out test procedures which is connected to an interface to a sensory signal generating device comprising at least one of a visual information display, an indication light, and a sound generator, an interface to a reaction detecting device comprising at least one of a dynamometer, a knob, and a touch screen, and an interface to a memory for reading test procedures stored in the memory. At least one test procedure comprising instructions for the generation of sensory signals and the detection of a patient reaction is stored in the memory and is performed by generating the sensory signals on the sensory generating device and by detecting a patient'"'"'s reaction through the reaction detecting device.
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25 Claims
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1. Apparatus for performing neuropsychological tests on a patient, comprising:
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means for generating a plurality of sensory signals comprising visual signals, auditory signals, or both visual and auditory signals;
means for determining perceptual-motor function in a neuropsychological test by detecting physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detected physical movement comprising at least one of (i) the trajectory or speed of a rotating motion of a rotary knob turned by the patient and (ii) the accuracy of a path traced by the patient on a touch screen; and
means for reporting information on the detected physical movement of the patient through an interface to a computer or network of computers, or both. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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10. Apparatus for performing neuropsychological tests on a patient, comprising a microprocessing unit adapted for carrying out test procedures, said microprocessing unit being connected to
an interface to a sensory signal generating device comprising at least one of a visual information display, an indication light, and a sound generator; -
an interface to a reaction detecting device for determining perceptual-motor function in a neuropsychological test, said reaction detecting device comprising at least one of (i) a rotary knob that measures the trajectory or speed of a rotating motion of the rotary knob turned by the patient and (ii) a touch screen that measures the accuracy of a path traced by the touch screen; and
an interface to a memory for reading test procedures stored in the memory, wherein at least one test procedure comprising instructions for the generation of sensory signals and the detection of a patient reaction is stored in the memory and is performed by generating the sensory signals on the sensory generating device and by detecting a patient'"'"'s reaction through the reaction detecting device, and and interface to a computer or network of computers, or both, wherein information on reactions of the patient detected through the reaction detecting device is reported to the computer or network of computers or both. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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19. A process for performing neuropsychological tests on a patient, comprising:
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generating a plurality of sensory signals comparing visual signals, auditory signals, or both visual and auditory signals;
determining perceptual-motor function in a neuropsychological test by detecting physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detected physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detected physical movement comprising at least one of (i) the trajectory or speed of a rotating motion of a rotary knob turned by the patient and (ii) the accuracy of a path traced y the patient on a touch screen; and
reporting information on the detected physical movement of the patient through an interface to a computer or network of computers, or both. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A process for performing neuropsychological tests on a patient, comprising:
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generating a plurality of sensory signals comparing visual signals, auditory signals, or both visual and auditory signals;
determining perceptual-motor function in a neuropsychological test by detecting physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detected physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detected physical movement comprising at least one of (i) the trajectory or speed of a rotating motion of a rotary knob turned by the patient and (ii) the accuracy of a path traced y the patient on a touch screen; and
reporting information on the detected physical movement of the patient through an interface; and
assessing the reported information to identify whether the patient is suffering from at least one disorder selected from senile dementia, Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, attention deficit disorder, post-traumatic cognitive and neurological disabilities, impairment in perceptual-motor function. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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