Apparatus, system, and method for seizure symptom detection
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1. An apparatus to detect seizure symptoms, the apparatus comprising:
- a sensor module that receives heart activity data for an individual from a heart activity sensor and that receives additional data from one or more additional sensors, the one or more additional sensors comprising one or more of;
a respiration sensor that receives respiration activity from the individual;
an electromyography (“
EMG”
) sensor measures electric activity of one or more muscles of the individual;
a skin conductivity sensor that measures skin conductivity of the individual;
a skin temperature sensor that measures skin temperature of the individual;
a peripheral blood oxygen saturation sensor that measures saturation of peripheral blood oxygen of the individual; and
an audible noise sensor that measures audible vocalizations of the individual;
a feature detection module that detects a predefined feature in the heart activity data, the predefined feature associated with a seizure;
a confirmation feature module that, in response to the feature detection module detecting a predefined feature in the heart rate activity, detects one or more additional predefined features associated with a seizure in additional data for the individual from the one or more additional sensors; and
an alert module that broadcasts an alert in response to the feature detection module detecting the predefined feature and the confirmation feature module detecting at least one additional predefined feature.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for detecting seizure symptoms in an individual 102. A sensor module 202 receives physiological data for an individual 102 from one or more sensors 110, 112, such as a heart activity sensor. A feature detection module 204 detects a predefined feature 500, 520, 530, 540 in the physiological data. The predefined feature 500, 520, 530, 540 is associated with a seizure or another medical condition. An alert module 206 broadcasts an alert in response to the feature detection module 204 detecting the predefined feature 500, 520, 530, 540.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus to detect seizure symptoms, the apparatus comprising:
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a sensor module that receives heart activity data for an individual from a heart activity sensor and that receives additional data from one or more additional sensors, the one or more additional sensors comprising one or more of; a respiration sensor that receives respiration activity from the individual; an electromyography (“
EMG”
) sensor measures electric activity of one or more muscles of the individual;a skin conductivity sensor that measures skin conductivity of the individual; a skin temperature sensor that measures skin temperature of the individual; a peripheral blood oxygen saturation sensor that measures saturation of peripheral blood oxygen of the individual; and an audible noise sensor that measures audible vocalizations of the individual; a feature detection module that detects a predefined feature in the heart activity data, the predefined feature associated with a seizure; a confirmation feature module that, in response to the feature detection module detecting a predefined feature in the heart rate activity, detects one or more additional predefined features associated with a seizure in additional data for the individual from the one or more additional sensors; and an alert module that broadcasts an alert in response to the feature detection module detecting the predefined feature and the confirmation feature module detecting at least one additional predefined feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system to detect seizure symptoms, the system comprising:
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a heart activity sensor that measures heart activity of an individual; a securing article that removably places the heart activity sensor in proximity to the individual; and a controller comprising, a sensor module that receives heart activity data for the individual from the heart activity sensor and that receives additional data from one or more additional sensors, the one or more additional sensors comprising one or more of; a respiration sensor that receives respiration activity from the individual; an electromyography (“
EMG”
) sensor measures electric activity of one or more muscles of the individual;a skin conductivity sensor that measures skin conductivity of the individual; a skin temperature sensor that measures skin temperature of the individual; a peripheral blood oxygen saturation sensor that measures saturation of peripheral blood oxygen of the individual; and an audible noise sensor that measures audible vocalizations of the individual; a feature detection module that detects a predefined feature in the heart activity data, the predefined feature associated with a seizure; a confirmation feature module that, in response to the feature detection module detecting a predefined feature in the heart rate activity, detects one or more additional predefined features associated with a seizure in additional data for the individual from the one or more additional sensors; and an alert module that broadcasts an alert in response to the feature detection module detecting the predefined feature and the confirmation feature module detecting at least one additional predefined feature. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for detecting seizure symptoms, the method comprising:
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receiving heart activity data for an individual from a heart activity sensor and receiving additional data from one or more additional sensors, the one or more additional sensors comprising one or more of; a respiration sensor that receives respiration activity from the individual; an electromyography (“
EMG”
) sensor measures electric activity of one or more muscles of the individual;a skin conductivity sensor that measures skin conductivity of the individual; a skin temperature sensor that measures skin temperature of the individual; a peripheral blood oxygen saturation sensor that measures saturation of peripheral blood oxygen of the individual; and an audible noise sensor that measures audible vocalizations of the individual; detecting a predefined feature in the heart activity data, the predefined feature associated with a seizure; detecting one or more additional predefined features associated with a seizure in additional data for the individual from the one or more additional sensors, in response to detecting the predefined feature in the heart rate activity; and
broadcasting an alert in response to detecting the predefined feature and detecting at lease one additional predefined feature. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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