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 detecting physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detecting means comprising means for detecting a rotating movement of a knob; and
means for reporting on information obtained from the means for detecting physical movement.
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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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34 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 detecting physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, said detecting means comprising means for detecting a rotating movement of a knob; and
means for reporting on information obtained from the means for detecting physical movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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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 connected to a reaction detecting device comprising a knob which detects a rotating movement;
an interface to a memory for reading test procedures stored in the memory; and
an interface to a reporting device for reporting information on reactions detected through the reaction detecting device, wherein at least one test procedure comprising instructions for the generation of sensory signals and the detection of a patient'"'"'s reaction is stored in the memory and is performed by generating the sensory signals on the sensory generating device and by detecting the patient'"'"'s reaction through the reaction detecting device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A process for performing neuropsychological tests on a patient, comprising
generating a plurality of sensory signals comprising visual signals, auditory signals, or both visual and auditory signals; -
detecting physical movement of a patient in response to said generated plurality of sensory signals, wherein a rotating movement of a knob is detected; and
reporting on information obtained from the means for detecting physical movement, so as to provide assistance in interpreting the neuropsychological tests. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
shapes are shown on the screen and a physical reaction of the patient is detected;
a maze is shown on the screen and a tracing movement of the patient on the screen is detected;
a moving visual target is shown on the screen and a rotating movement of the knob by the patient is detected;
a visual or audio squeeze signal is displayed and a squeezing movement of the patient on the dynamometer is detected; and
a visual or audio signal is displayed and a pushing movement of the knob by the patient is detected.
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34. The process of claim 28, wherein a pushing movement of the knob is detected.
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