摘要:
The present invention provides a novel lactate difference imaging (LDI) technique, allowing assessment of the metabolic responses of tissue over a period of time. This approach utilizes lactate change over a time period as an indicator of viable tissue, and offers benefits in the management and treatment of the effects of many common diseases, in particular stroke.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a treatment-response database, comprising: a) aggregate neurophysiologic information related to a symptomatic reference population, said population comprising a plurality of subjects; and b) at least one score related to clinical manifestations from at least one of said plurality of subjects having been diagnosed with at least one psychiatric imbalance.
摘要:
An electronic stimulation system has ?a casing (11); electronics (12) inside the casing (11) a first detector (16(1)) arranged to sense whether a human being is breathing or not, a stimulation device (17) arranged to receive a control signal from said electronics (12) and to provide stimuli to a nasal philtre or a human nasopharynx. The electronics (12) generate the control signal in dependence on the breathing signal and the system has a holding device for attaching the stimulation device to the nose.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of screening a therapeutic agent for therapeutic effectiveness, comprising: a) providing: i) at least one patient, wherein said patient has a first disorder associated with a first set of electroencephalographic information; ii) a plurality of reference patients comprising at least one second disorder associated with a second set of electroencephalographic information; iii) a therapeutic agent, wherein said agent has no known therapeutic effectiveness for said at least one second disorder; and
b) treating said patient with said agent, wherein said agent is therapeutically effective for said first disorder; c) identifying, using a computer a similarity between said first set of electroencephalographic information and said second set of electroencephalographic information; and d. indicating said agent as having therapeutic effectiveness for said at least one second disorder based upon said similarity in said reference patients.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of screening a therapeutic agent for therapeutic effectiveness, comprising: a) providing: i) at least one patient, wherein said patient has a first disorder associated with a first set of electroencephalographic information; ii) a plurality of reference patients comprising at least one second disorder associated with a second set of electroencephalographic information; iii) a therapeutic agent, wherein said agent has no known therapeutic effectiveness for said at least one second disorder; and
b) treating said patient with said agent, wherein said agent is therapeutically effective for said first disorder; c) identifying, using a computer a similarity between said first set of electroencephalographic information and said second set of electroencephalographic information; and d. indicating said agent as having therapeutic effectiveness for said at least one second disorder based upon said similarity in said reference patients.
摘要:
A rehabilitation device, comprising a movement element capable of controlling at least one motion parameter of a portion of a patient; a brain monitor which generates a signal indicative of brain activity; and circuitry including a memory having stored therein rehabilitation information and which inter-relates said signal and movement of said movement element as part of a rehabilitation process which utilizes said rehabilitation information.
摘要:
Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially occlude aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuro-protective agents prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Partial occlusion of a vessel can be accomplished by a device comprising an elongate catheter (102), a distally mounted expandable occludent (104), a variable flow mechanism, and a manometer (112). The occludent (104) may comprise two conical shells (118, 136) or an inflatable ring-shaped balloon (130) disposed about a cylindrical sleeve. Other medical devices, such as an atherectomy catheter, can be inserted distal the occludent to provide therapeutic intervention.