Predictive neurodiagnostic methods
AssigneeLikeMinds, Inc.
InventorKenneth L. Rice
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods of predicting the risk of developing a neurological disorder in a mammalian subject and methods of use of this profile for providing neuroanalytical services for an end user. Also disclosed is a system comprising a processor and a memory having a neurodiagnostic algorithm and plurality of data sets, the processor being capable of reading the data sets, executing the neurodiagnostic algorithm, and deriving a risk profile therefrom.
Claims15
A method of predicting the risk of developing a specific neurological disorder in a first mammalian subject asymptomatic for the specific neurological disorder, the method comprising the steps of:
- screening for the presence of one or more biomarkers, wherein the biomarker is not a nucleic acid;
- performing diagnostic imaging of the first subject;
- performing behavioral tests indicative of the predisposition for the specific neurological disorder;
- measuring the first subject's exposure to an environmental factor;
- measuring/identifying a physical characteristic of the first subject;
- determining the presence of the specific neurological disorder in a family member of the first subject;
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- combining results from the steps above, the combined results being obtained at a single time point and are latitudinal data from the first subject,
- comparing the combined latitudinal data of the first subject with combined latitudinal data obtained at a single time point from a second mammalian subject diagnosed with the specific neurological disorder, a high correlation between the combined latitudinal data from the second subject and the combined latitudinal data obtained from the first subject being indicative of a heightened risk of the first subject developing the specific neurological disorder.
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