Stroke symptom recognition devices and methods

a stroke and recognition device technology, applied in the field of stroke symptom recognition devices and methods, medical devices and methods for diagnosing stroke symptoms, can solve the problems of stroke, stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, muscle weakness, speech impairment, etc., to improve the long-term outcome of patients, quick seek medical attention, and reduce the time for implementation

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-25
SOS TECH
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[0014] Thus, with the devices and methods of the present invention, a stroke victim is better able to ascertain symptoms associated with the onset of stroke, and more quickly seek medical attention, thereby reducing the time for implementation of time sensitive therapies (e.g., thrombolytic therapy) and improving the patient's long term outcome.

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Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in industrialized nations.
Common symptoms include muscle weakness, numbness, paralysis, vision problems, loss of balance, loss of coordination, and speech impairment.
These symptoms are often subjective, and often not easily discernable by the user.
Therefore, people suffering from stroke are often not aggressive and inherently reluctant in seeking medical attention.
But, the effectiveness of this treatment drops off rapidly after the first hours following stroke.
Moreover, after 3 hours of symptom onset, use of thrombolytics dramatically increases the risk of hemorrhaging, substantially worsening the outlook for the user.
The primary cause of this delay is the delay in the user deciding to seek medical attention.

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[0032] The following detailed description should be read with reference to the drawings in which similar elements in different drawings are numbered the same. The drawings, which are not necessarily to scale, depict illustrative embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0033] Hemiparesis Detection Devices & Methods

[0034] With reference to FIG. 1A, a method 100 of detecting hemiparesis using a bilateral strength measurement device is shown. In this illustrative method, a bilateral device (not shown) may be utilized to measure strength, such the bilateral device is schematically illustrated in FIG. 3. For purposes of the following description of method 100, the bilateral device generally includes a right side body interface, a left side body interface, and a strength gauge.

[0035] The method starts with step 102, which may correspond to powering on the bilateral device. The interfaces of the bilateral device are connected to the respective right and left ...

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Devices and methods for detecting one or more symptoms of stroke, such as motor function deficits and cognitive function deficits. By way of example, not limitation, the present invention provides devices and methods for detecting various forms of hemiparesis, ataxia, aphasia, and / or dysarthria, which may be measured alone or in any combination.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED CASES [0001] The present application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 641,833 filed Aug. 15, 2003 entitled STROKE SYMPTOM RECOGNITION DEVICES AND METHODS, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 407,370 filed Aug. 31, 2002, entitled STROKE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 429,101 filed Nov. 26, 2002, entitled STROKE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 460,525 filed Apr. 4, 2003, entitled STROKE SYMPTOM RECOGNITION DEVICE AND METHOD.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention generally relates to medical diagnostic devices and methods. More specifically, the present invention relates to medical devices and methods for diagnosing symptoms of stroke. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in industrialized nations. Nearly 500,000 people in the United S...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B5/103A61B5/00A61B5/22
CPCA61B5/224A61B5/0002
Inventor KEITH, PETER TREXLERATKINSON, ROBERT EMMETT
Owner SOS TECH
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