Methods and techniques to measure, map and correlate ocular micro-movement and ocular micro-tremor (OMT) signals with cognitive processing capabilities in ADD/ADHD individuals
First Claim
1. A system for diagnosing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a patient, comprising:
- a signal acquisition subsystem including a sensor for obtaining an ocular autonomic micro-tremor signal;
a signal processing subsystem for creating an ocular autonomic waveform signature from the acquired ocular autonomic micro-tremor signal;
a subsystem for accessing an ADHD reference library of ocular autonomic waveform signatures collected and measured from a plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients, wherein the signal acquisition subsystem creates the ADHD reference library by obtaining an ocular autonomic micro tremor signal from the plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients and the signal processing subsystem creates ocular autonomic waveform signatures from the acquired ocular autonomic micro-tremor signals of the plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients; and
a correlation subsystem for comparing and correlating the patient'"'"'s ocular autonomic waveform signature with the waveform signatures of the plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients in the ADHD reference library, whereby a match between the patient'"'"'s ocular autonomic waveform signature and the waveform signatures of the previously diagnosed ADHD patients in the ADHD reference library provides a diagnosis of ADHD.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of collecting elements of and assembling various portions of ocular micro motions such as ocular micro-tremor (OMT) movements of the eye, and correlating them directly with OMT waveforms acquired from both known and unknown states of cognition and cognitive function. Comparing newly acquired waveforms from patients with undiagnosed cognitive dysfunctions, permits an individual or caregiver the ability to identify those unknown issues or cognitive states based on matching or relating statistically elements of their waveform with categories of other known cognitive processing normals and abnormals, functional and dysfunctional individuals. It also allows for measuring the effects of therapeutic agents (psychological or pharmacological) by relating them to measurable changes in cognitive function as a result of correlated changes in waveforms.
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10 Claims
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1. A system for diagnosing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a patient, comprising:
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a signal acquisition subsystem including a sensor for obtaining an ocular autonomic micro-tremor signal; a signal processing subsystem for creating an ocular autonomic waveform signature from the acquired ocular autonomic micro-tremor signal; a subsystem for accessing an ADHD reference library of ocular autonomic waveform signatures collected and measured from a plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients, wherein the signal acquisition subsystem creates the ADHD reference library by obtaining an ocular autonomic micro tremor signal from the plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients and the signal processing subsystem creates ocular autonomic waveform signatures from the acquired ocular autonomic micro-tremor signals of the plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients; and a correlation subsystem for comparing and correlating the patient'"'"'s ocular autonomic waveform signature with the waveform signatures of the plurality of previously diagnosed ADHD patients in the ADHD reference library, whereby a match between the patient'"'"'s ocular autonomic waveform signature and the waveform signatures of the previously diagnosed ADHD patients in the ADHD reference library provides a diagnosis of ADHD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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