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US 6,475,161 B2Granted
Methods for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia
AssigneeThe McLean Hospital Corporation
InventorsMartin H. Teicher, Steven B. Lowen, David G. Harper, Sumer D. Verma, Janet M. Lawrence
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Abstract
Provided are methods for diagnosing the presence, type, or severity of a dementia 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 Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
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A method of diagnosing the presence, type, or severity of a dementia in a human subject, said method 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 dementia.
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