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US 2004/0002636 A1Published application
Methods for diagnosing akathisia
AssigneeThe McLean Hospital Corporation
InventorsMartin H. Teicher, Elsa S. Palmer
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Abstract
Provided are methods for diagnosing the presence, type, or severity of akathisia in a human subject. The methods involve using a computer-based system to assess impairment of certain cognitive and motor functions that are indicative of akathisia.
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A method of diagnosing akathisia in a subject comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing, in proximity to said subject, (i) a monitor that is connected to a computer, and (ii) a device that is controllable by said subject and that is also connected to said computer;
- (b) presenting to said subject instructions with respect to activating said device in response to visual images on said monitor;
- (c) presenting to said subject one or more of said visual images on said monitor;
- (d) storing in said computer the instances of device activation by said subject;
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- (e) scoring the accuracy or response time, or both, of device activation, wherein scoring below a pre-determined level is diagnostic for akathisia.
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