System for monitoring auditory startle response
OwnerYusuf Ozgur Cakmakinventor
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Abstract
A diagnostic system is used for measuring and analyzing startle response of a subject for diagnosis of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) such as concussions. The diagnostic system includes a stimuli delivery circuitry, whereby startle stimuli are delivered to the subject. The diagnostic system comprises at least one sensor circuitry, whereby the startle response of the subject are detected and recorded. The sensor circuitry comprises at least one muscle startle response measuring means, and said diagnostic system comprises a diagnosis circuitry whereby the features of the startle response are extracted and analyzed.
Claims13
A diagnostic system for measuring and analyzing startle response of a subject comprising:
- a stimuli delivery circuitry configured to deliver startle stimuli to said subject;
- at least one sensor circuitry configured to detect and record a startle response of said subject;
- at least one camera connected to said sensor circuitry and configured to capture at least part of said startle response of said subject by capture of movement of facial muscles of said subject during said startle response;
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- a diagnosis circuitry configured to extract and analyze features of said startle response,
- wherein said startle response of said subject being detected by said sensor circuitry and/or said camera comprises at least one of a muscle startle response, a post-auricular muscle response or an intrinsic auricular muscle response;
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- said diagnosis circuitry is in communication with a memory having stored thereon a software application that when executed by said diagnosis circuitry generates a response battery comprising startle responses from individual muscles and based on said analysis of said features of said startle responses determines a location of damage to a brainstem of said subject.
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