Field-deployable concussion detector
First Claim
1. A portable device for detecting the presence and severity of a concussion in a subject, comprising:
- a headset comprising a plurality of brain-electrical-signal-detecting electrodes; and
a portable base unit operably coupled to the headset, the base unit comprising;
a processor;
a memory, the memory containing instructions for causing the processor to perform, at least in part, a non-linear signal processing algorithm on the detected signals; and
an indicator for providing an indication of the presence and severity of a concussion.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing an on-site diagnosis of a subject to determine the presence and/or severity of a concussion is provided. The method includes placing an electrode set coupled to a handheld base unit on the subject'"'"'s head, acquiring brain electrical signals from the subject through the electrode set, processing the acquired brain electrical signals using a signal processing algorithm stored in a memory of the base unit, determining the presence and/or severity of a concussion from the processed signals, indicating the presence and/or severity of a concussion on the handheld base unit, and determining a course of treatment for the subject based on the indication.
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30 Claims
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1. A portable device for detecting the presence and severity of a concussion in a subject, comprising:
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a headset comprising a plurality of brain-electrical-signal-detecting electrodes; and a portable base unit operably coupled to the headset, the base unit comprising; a processor; a memory, the memory containing instructions for causing the processor to perform, at least in part, a non-linear signal processing algorithm on the detected signals; and an indicator for providing an indication of the presence and severity of a concussion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing an on-site diagnosis of a subject to determine the presence and severity of a concussion, comprising:
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placing an electrode set coupled to a handheld base unit on the subject'"'"'s head; acquiring brain electrical signals from the subject through the electrode set; processing, by a processor in the base unit, the acquired brain electrical signals using, at least in part, a non-linear signal processing algorithm stored in a memory of the base unit; determining the presence and severity of a concussion from the processed signals; indicating the presence and severity of a concussion on the handheld base unit; and determining a course of treatment for the subject based on the indication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for determining if a subject has suffered a concussion using a portable handheld device, comprising:
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acquiring brain electrical signals from the subject using an electrode set operably coupled to the handheld device; processing the acquired signals using, at least in part, a non-linear signal processing algorithm; determining if the subject has a concussion using the processed signals; determining the severity of the concussion using the processed signals; and indicating the determination and the severity on the portable handheld device.
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27. A portable handheld device for detecting the presence and/or severity of a concussion in a subject, comprising:
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a headset comprising a plurality of brain-electrical-signal-detecting electrodes and means for evoking neurological potentials; and a handheld base unit operably coupled to the headset, the base unit comprising; a processor; a memory, the memory containing instructions for causing the processor to perform a signal processing algorithm on the detected signals; a display, the display providing a visual display of the presence and/or severity of a concussion; at least one of a video or audio recording device for recording at least one of audio or video of the subject, the memory containing instructions for causing the processor to analyze the recorded at least one of audio or video and extract features from the at least one of audio or video recordings, the extracted features being used by the processor in the signal processing algorithm; and a wireless communication device for transmitting the detected and processed signals to a remote database.
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28. A portable handheld device for detecting the presence and severity of a concussion in a subject, comprising:
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a headset comprising a plurality of neurological signal-detecting electrodes and means for evoking neurological potentials; and a handheld base unit operably coupled to the headset, the base unit comprising; a processor; a memory, the memory containing instructions for causing the processor to perform, at least in part, a non-linear signal processing algorithm on the detected signals; and a display, the display providing a visual display of the presence and severity of a concussion, wherein the display provides a color-coded indication of the presence and/or severity of a concussion, the color-coded indication comprising; a red indication, which is displayed if the concussion is present and serious; an orange indication, which is displayed if a concussion is likely present, and more tests are required to be performed on the subject; and a green indication, which is displayed if there is no concussion.
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29. A method for providing an on-site diagnosis of a subject to determine the presence and/or severity of a concussion, comprising:
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placing an electrode set coupled to a handheld base unit on the subject'"'"'s head; acquiring brain electrical signals from the subject through the electrode set; processing, by a processor in the base unit, the acquired brain electrical signals using a signal processing algorithm stored in a memory of the base unit; determining the presence and/or severity of a concussion from the processed signals; generating a Concussion Index based on a severity of symptoms for concussions suffered by the subject; and indicating the presence and/or severity of a concussion on the handheld base unit.
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30. A portable device for detecting the presence and severity of a traumatic brain injury in a subject, comprising:
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a headset comprising a plurality of brain-electrical-signal-detecting electrodes; and a portable base unit operably coupled to the headset, the base unit comprising; a processor; a memory, the memory containing instructions for causing the processor to perform, at least in part, a non-linear signal processing algorithm on the detected signals; and an indicator for providing an indication of the presence and severity of a traumatic brain injury.
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