Method and system for analyzing status of balance functions in patients with acute neurological disorders
First Claim
1. A method for assessing a subject'"'"'s ability to sense orientation using somatosensory inputs derived from contact of the subject with a tiltable support surface, the method comprising:
- while partially assisting the subject in bearing the subject'"'"'s weight on the support surface, performing a protocol that includes;
tilting the support surface away from an actual horizontal position in a given direction;
having the subject cause repositioning of the support surface until it is in a perceived horizontal position; and
comparing the perceived horizontal position with the actual horizontal position.
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Abstract
A method for assessing a subject'"'"'s ability to sense orientation using somatosensory inputs derived from contact of the subject with a support surface includes, while partially assisting the subject in bearing the subject'"'"'s weight on the support surface, performing a protocol. The protocol includes tilting the support surface away from an actual horizontal position in a given direction and having the subject cause repositioning of the support surface until it is in a perceived horizontal position. The perceived horizontal position is compared with the actual horizontal position.
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1. A method for assessing a subject'"'"'s ability to sense orientation using somatosensory inputs derived from contact of the subject with a tiltable support surface, the method comprising:
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while partially assisting the subject in bearing the subject'"'"'s weight on the support surface, performing a protocol that includes;
tilting the support surface away from an actual horizontal position in a given direction;
having the subject cause repositioning of the support surface until it is in a perceived horizontal position; and
comparing the perceived horizontal position with the actual horizontal position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for assessing a subject'"'"'s ability to sense orientation using somatosensory inputs derived from contact of the subject with a support surface, the system comprising:
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a tiltable support surface;
a harness system for partially assisting the subject in bearing the subject'"'"'s weight on the support surface; and
a computational device coupled to the support surface for controlling the motion of the support surface and comparing an actual horizontal position with a perceived horizontal position to produce a first result. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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