Prediction of mood and associated outcomes based on correlation of autonomous and endocrine parameters
AssigneeNederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
InventorVictor Louis Kallen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method to predict the risk of obtaining a stress related mood disorder or syndrome by a person, comprising a. Measuring at least three parameters comprising at least one sympathetic, one parasympathetic and one hormonal parameter during a stress response, said result of the measurement depicted as RS, RP and RH respectively; b. Estimate the value of one of these parameters by calculating it from the other two parameters; c. Predict the risk on basis of the deviation between calculated and measured value of the parameter that has been estimated in step b).
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A method for warning a person of critical levels of stress or excitement, said method comprising;
- a) Measuring at least three parameters for the person comprising at least one sympathetic, one parasympathetic and one hormonal parameter during a stress response, said result of the measurement depicted as Rs, Rp and Rh respectively;
- b) Estimating the value of one of the parameters of step a) based on the other two parameters;
- c) Comparing the estimated value of one of the parameters of step b) with the measured value of step a) of the same parameter;
- d) Determining whether the measured value of step a) is substantially identical with the estimated value from step b) thereby indicating said critical levels of stress or excitement for the person;
- and e) Warning the person of said critical levels of stress or excitement, wherein the person obtains treatment to address said critical levels of stress or excitement.
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