Brain damage diagnosis system

Abstract

To provide an intracerebral damage diagnostic system for estimating internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperatures, and diagnosing an extent of the intracerebral damage.SOLUTION: An intracerebral damage diagnostic system includes a body temperature measuring device 2 for measuring a body surface temperature and a diagnostic processing device 33A for performing diagnostic processing of the intracerebral damage on the basis of the temperature measured by the body temperature measuring device 2. The body temperature measuring device 2 measures right and left body surface temperatures on the skin surface in a specific measuring region corresponding to right and left breast-like protrusions in the lower part of a cranial bone. The diagnostic processing device 33A includes specific deep part temperature calculation means 86 for calculating a specific deep part temperature of a specific deep part about 10 mm deep in the subcutis of the specific measuring region, and damage determination means 88 for determining the intracerebral damage. The specific deep part temperature calculation means 86 calculates the right and left specific deep part temperatures by multiplying the right and left body surface temperatures by a specific deep part temperature change ratio. The damage determination means 88 determines the intracerebral damage on the basis of the calculated right and left specific deep part temperatures.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

【Technical Field】 , , 【0005】 【0001】 The present invention relates to an intracranial damage diagnosis system that diagnoses the degree of damage in the brain using the temperatures of the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein in the body. 【Background Art】 【0002】 A body temperature measuring device has been proposed for measuring the body temperature along the spine from the back side to determine body distortion (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This body temperature measuring device includes a moving distance measuring means for measuring the moving distance, a temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature along the spine from the back side of the body (subject), and a body temperature data generating means for profiling the body temperature data. This body temperature data generating means profiles the body temperature data based on the body temperature measured by the temperature measuring means and the moving distance measured by the moving distance measuring means. The body temperature profile data thus generated indicates the change state of the body temperature along the spine of the subject. 【0003】 It is known empirically that when the body is distorted, the temperature of the site where the distortion occurs and its vicinity becomes high. From this, by comparing the body temperature profile data of the subject with the body temperature profile data of a normal person, the site where the spine distortion occurs can be found. Therefore, this body temperature profile data can be used for the treatment of spine distortion correction. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0004】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Patent No. 5656978 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0005】 However, this body temperature measurement device only measures the temperature along the spine from the back of the body and displays the continuous temperature change state measured. Therefore, it is necessary to find the area where the body is distorted from the measurement results of this device, and there is a problem in that it is difficult to accurately find the area of ​​distortion. 【0006】 The object of the present invention is to provide a brain damage diagnosis system that estimates the temperature of the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein to diagnose the degree of brain damage. [Means for solving the problem] 【0007】 The brain damage diagnosis system of the present invention comprises a body temperature measuring device for measuring the surface temperature of the body, and a diagnostic processing device for diagnosing brain damage based on the temperature measured by the body temperature measuring device, The aforementioned body temperature measuring device measures the left and right surface temperatures of the skin at specific measurement sites corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes in the lower part of the skull. The diagnostic processing device includes a specific deep temperature calculation means for calculating a specific deep temperature at a specific deep location approximately 10 mm below the skin of the specific measurement site, and a damage determination means for determining intracranial damage. The specific deep temperature calculation means calculates the left specific deep temperature and the right specific deep temperature by multiplying the left body surface temperature and the right body surface temperature by a specific deep temperature change rate. The damage determination means determines intracranial damage based on the left specific deep temperature and the right specific deep temperature calculated by the specific deep temperature calculation means. 【0008】 The rate of change of specific deep body temperature used to determine the left and right specific deep body temperatures is calculated by, for example, substituting the left and right axillary temperatures (temperature under the armpits) for the core temperature, since these temperatures are very close to the core temperature near the body's center. Furthermore, the rate of change of deep body temperature is calculated by formulating a mathematical equation for the temperature change between the surface temperature, superficial temperature, and core temperature (the substituted left and right axillary temperatures) corresponding to specific cervical vertebrae near specific measurement sites corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes at the base of the skull. asSpecific deep temperature change rate of This method uses the specific deep tissue temperature change rate to determine the temperature of a specific deep tissue area approximately 10 mm below the skin, corresponding to a specific measurement site (specific deep tissue temperature), or in other words, the temperature around the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein (internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperature). 【0009】 Internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperatures (specific deep tissue temperatures) are highly indicative of brain temperature, and these temperatures, i.e., left specific deep tissue temperature and right specific deep tissue temperature, are important indicators of brain temperature. The internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein run parallel deep within the lateral side of the neck. Therefore, the surface temperature of the skin below the mastoid process beneath the skull (left and right surface temperatures) is measured, and this surface temperature is multiplied by the rate of change of deep tissue temperature used to calculate the deep tissue temperature of a specific cervical vertebra (specific deep tissue temperature rate of change) to calculate the left and right specific deep tissue temperatures. These calculated left and right specific deep tissue temperatures highly reflect the degree of heat generation within the brain, and by comparing these left and right specific deep tissue temperatures, it is possible to check for neuropathological abnormalities and brain damage. 【0010】 In such a brain damage diagnostic system, since the distribution of surface temperature of the skin surface and core body temperature is affected by temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, it is preferable that the system has a self-diagnostic function that can self-diagnose whether the temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure are suitable conditions for measurement. [Effects of the Invention] 【0011】 According to the brain damage diagnosis system of the present invention, the body temperature measuring device measures the left and right surface temperatures of the skin at specific measurement sites corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes at the base of the skull. The specific deep tissue temperature calculation means calculates the left specific deep tissue temperature and the right specific deep tissue temperature by multiplying the left and right surface temperatures by the specific deep tissue temperature change rate. The left specific deep tissue temperature and the right specific deep tissue temperature obtained by the calculation represent the temperatures of the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein. In other words, these left and right specific deep tissue temperatures highly reflect the temperature inside the brain, and abnormalities inside the brain can also be detected based on these internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperatures. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0012】 [Figure 1] A side view showing the overall body temperature measurement device in one embodiment of a neuropathological abnormality diagnostic system, as a reference example. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a front view showing the body temperature measurement device. [Figure 3] A simplified block diagram illustrating the control system of the neuropathological abnormality diagnostic system. [Figure 4] A diagnostic process diagram illustrating the diagnostic flow of a neuropathological abnormality diagnostic system. [Figure 5] Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the body parts measured by the body temperature measurement device. [Figure 6] A diagram showing a display screen illustrating an example of diagnostic result information from a neuropathological abnormality diagnosis system. [Figure 7] A simplified block diagram showing the control system of a brain damage diagnosis system according to the present invention. [Figure 8] A diagnostic process diagram explaining the diagnostic flow of the brain damage diagnosis system. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0013】 Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1 to 6, an embodiment of a neuropathological abnormality diagnostic system as a reference example will be described. In Figures 1 and 2, the illustrated neuropathological abnormality diagnostic system comprises a body temperature measuring device 2 for measuring body temperature and a personal computer 33 (see Figure 3) as a diagnostic processing device that processes the measured temperature information measured by the body temperature measuring device 2 as required. 【0014】 The illustrated body temperature measuring device 2 comprises a measuring device body 6, and a temperature measuring means 8 is built into the upper front end of this measuring device body 6. This temperature measuring means 8 consists of three temperature sensors, namely the first to third temperature sensors 10, 12, and 14. The first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 are arranged in a straight line at intervals in a predetermined direction (in this configuration, the lateral direction of the measuring device body 6, which is the direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in Figure 1 and the left-right direction in Figure 2). 【0015】 As the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14, for example, an infrared temperature sensor can be used. The first temperature sensor 10 is arranged in the center, the second temperature sensor 12 is arranged on the left side (the right side in FIG. 2) of the first temperature sensor 10, and the third temperature sensor 14 is arranged on the right side (the left side in FIG. 2) of the first temperature sensor 10. 【0016】 In this temperature measuring device 2, a pair of protruding support walls 16, 18 extending obliquely forward and downward are provided at the front lower part of the measuring device main body 6. Independent large rollers 22, 24 are mounted on support shafts 20, 21 protruding outward from the protruding support walls 16, 18, and each of the large rollers 22, 24 rotates according to the movement of the measuring device main body 6. Further, independent small rollers 76, 78 are also equipped in the recess 72 between the first temperature sensor 10 and the second temperature sensor 12 and the recess 74 between the first temperature sensor 10 and the third temperature sensor 14 in the measuring device main body 6. These small rollers 76, 78 also rotate according to the movement of the measuring device main body 6. By configuring like this, the measurement movement is made smooth and the measurement distances between the skin surface of the body and the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 are maintained. 【0017】 For example, when examining neuropathological abnormalities near the spine of the body, the large rollers 22, 24 and the small rollers 72, 74 are positioned on both sides of the fifth vertebra along the skin surface on the dorsal side of the body, and are moved up and down along this fifth vertebra. When moved up and down in this way, as shown in FIG. 5, the first temperature sensor 10 receives infrared rays from the first region S1 corresponding to the fifth vertebra (specifically, the region along the spinous process of the vertebra of the fifth vertebra) on the skin surface side of the dorsal side of the body, and measures the first body surface temperature at the first measurement site on the skin surface side of these spinous processes. The second temperature sensor 12 receives infrared rays from the second region S2 on the left side (specifically, the region along the left transverse process of the vertebra of the fifth vertebra) of the measurement site (first region S1) of the first temperature sensor 10 on the dorsal side of the body, and measures the second body surface temperature at the second measurement site on the skin surface side of these left transverse processes. Also, the third temperature sensor 14 receives infrared rays from the third region S3 on the right side (specifically, the region along the right transverse process of the vertebra of the fifth vertebra) of the measurement site (first region S1) of the first temperature sensor 10 on the dorsal side of the body, and measures the third body surface temperature at the third measurement site on the skin surface side of these right transverse processes. 【0018】 A gripping portion 26 that extends obliquely rearward and downward is integrally provided at the lower rear portion of the measurement device main body 6, and an operation button 28 is disposed on the upper front side of the gripping portion 26. When measuring the body temperature, the gripping portion 26 is gripped to hold the temperature measuring device 2 by hand, and the body temperature can be measured by pressing the operation button 28 while holding it by hand. 【0019】 The main body 6 of this temperature measuring device 2 incorporates a dedicated circuit board (not shown) developed for diagnosing neuropathological abnormalities, and a controller 32 (see Figure 3), which consists of, for example, a microcontroller, is mounted on this dedicated circuit board. Referring also to Figure 3, measurement signals (temperature measurement signals) from the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 are sent to this controller 32, and the various data obtained by the controller 32 are transmitted to a personal computer 33 (notebook computer, desktop computer, etc.) that functions as a diagnostic processing device, and after being analyzed and corrected by a dedicated diagnostic program pre-installed on the personal computer 33 (notebook computer, desktop computer, etc.), the data is saved as measurement information. 【0020】 The dedicated diagnostic program includes a shallow temperature calculation means 52, a deep temperature change rate calculation means 53, a deep temperature calculation means 54, a temperature difference calculation means 55, a displacement distance calculation means 56, a vertebral position calculation means 57, an abnormality determination means 58, a display data creation means 59, a control means 60, and a memory means 62. The memory means 62 also stores warning temperature values ​​(warning high temperature values ​​and warning low temperature values) and abnormality determination values, as well as measured temperature data, shallow temperature data calculated by the shallow temperature calculation means 52, deep temperature data calculated by the deep temperature calculation means 54, and temperature difference data calculated by the temperature difference calculation means 55. 【0021】 In this embodiment, the shallow temperature calculation means 52 calculates the temperature of the shallow area (1st to 3rd shallow temperature) 2 to 3 mm below the skin surface at the measurement site, based on the measured temperatures (1st to 3rd body surface temperatures) of the 1st to 3rd temperature sensors 10 to 14. For example, the body surface temperature and the temperature of the shallow area (2 to 3 mm below the skin) at the site corresponding to each vertebra of the spine can be actually measured, and the rate of change of shallow temperature calculated based on the body surface temperature and shallow temperature for the site corresponding to each vertebra can be used. When this rate of change of shallow temperature is used, the 1st to 3rd shallow temperatures can be calculated by multiplying the 1st to 3rd body surface temperatures by the rate of change of shallow temperature. 【0022】 Alternatively, the rate of change of superficial temperature corresponding to the spinous process, left transverse process, and right transverse process of each vertebra may be calculated, and the first superficial temperature (or second superficial temperature, third superficial temperature) of the area corresponding to the spinous process (or the area corresponding to the left transverse process, right transverse process) may be obtained by multiplying the first surface temperature (or second surface temperature, third surface temperature) by the rate of change of superficial temperature of the area corresponding to the spinous process (or the area corresponding to the left transverse process, right transverse process). 【0023】 Furthermore, the deep body temperature change rate calculation means 53 uses the body surface temperature (1st to 3rd body surface temperature), shallow temperature (1st to 3rd shallow temperature), and core temperature of the central part of the body for the parts corresponding to each vertebra of the spine, and calculates the deep body temperature (deep body temperature) which is approximately 10 mm below the skin surface, from the state of change of these temperatures. 【0024】 While surface body temperature is easily affected by ambient conditions, shallow and deep body temperatures are less affected by ambient conditions. Therefore, it is preferable to calculate the rate of change of deep body temperature based on the shallow body temperature. Furthermore, since it is difficult to measure the core body temperature, the temperatures obtained from the body surface that are very close to this core temperature are the left and right axillary temperatures. Therefore, the rate of change of deep body temperature can be calculated by substituting the left and right axillary temperatures as the core temperature. 【0025】 The deep body temperature calculation means 54 calculates the deep body temperature of the areas corresponding to the spinous process, left transverse process, and right transverse process of each vertebra of the spine using the deep body temperature change rate. In this embodiment, the deep body temperature calculation means 54 uses the deep body temperature change rate based on the shallow body temperature and calculates the first to third deep body temperatures by multiplying the first to third shallow body temperatures corresponding to each vertebra by the deep body temperature change rate described above. If the deep body temperature change rate calculation means 53 calculates based on the body surface temperature, the deep body temperature calculation means 54 will calculate the first to third deep body temperatures by multiplying the first to third shallow body temperatures corresponding to each vertebra by this deep body temperature change rate. 【0026】 Furthermore, regarding this deep tissue temperature, the rate of change of deep tissue temperature corresponding to the spinous process, left transverse process, and right transverse process of each vertebra may be calculated, and the first deep tissue temperature (or second deep tissue temperature, third deep tissue temperature) of the area corresponding to the spinous process (or the area corresponding to the left transverse process, right transverse process) may be obtained by multiplying the first shallow tissue temperature (or second shallow tissue temperature, third shallow tissue temperature) by the rate of change of deep tissue temperature of the area corresponding to the spinous process (or the area corresponding to the left transverse process, right transverse process). 【0027】 Furthermore, the temperature difference calculation means 55 calculates the temperature difference between the second and third superficial temperatures when examining neuropathological abnormalities in and around the spine based on the first to third superficial temperatures of each vertebra of the spine; calculates the temperature difference between the second and third deep temperatures when examining pathological abnormalities in and around the spine based on the first to third deep temperatures of each vertebra of the spine; and calculates the temperature difference between the second and third superficial temperatures and the temperature difference between the second and third deep temperatures when examining based on the first to third superficial temperatures and the first to third deep temperatures. 【0028】 Furthermore, the abnormality determination means 58 performs abnormality determination based on the temperature difference calculated by the temperature difference calculation means 55. If a neuropathological abnormality occurs in a part of the spine, the temperature difference between the second shallow temperature (and / or second deep temperature) based on the second body surface temperature measured by the second temperature sensor and the third shallow temperature (and / or third deep temperature) based on the third body surface temperature measured by the third temperature sensor becomes large. The larger this temperature difference, the greater the degree of abnormality, and the neuropathological abnormality occurs on the side with the higher shallow temperature (and / or deep temperature). 【0029】 For this reason, in this embodiment, the abnormality determination means 58 determines whether a neuropathological abnormality has occurred based on the temperature difference ΔT1 between the second shallow temperature and the third shallow temperature and the temperature difference ΔT2 between the second deep temperature and the third deep temperature. In this implementation configuration, for example, the temperature difference ΔT1 of the shallow temperature and the temperature difference ΔT2 of the deep temperature are set to the same value (ΔT1=ΔT2=ΔT). 【0030】 In this embodiment, an abnormality determination value is registered in the memory means 62, and this abnormality determination value is set to the third stage. For example, the first stage may be set to a range greater than 0.3°C and up to 0.6°C (0.3°C < ΔT ≤ 0.6°C), the second stage to a range greater than 0.6°C and up to 0.9°C (0.6°C < ΔT ≤ 0.9°C), and the third stage to a range greater than 0.9°C (0.9°C < ΔT). The determination of the occurrence of this abnormality may be made, for example, based on the temperature difference between the second shallow temperature and the third shallow temperature, or based on the temperature difference between the second deep temperature and the third deep temperature. 【0031】 Furthermore, by continuously comparing and analyzing the changes in surface temperature (shallow temperature, deep temperature) from left to right, and the changes in measurement data in the upper, middle, and upper parts of the spine, as measured by the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 (based on the first to third shallow temperature and first to third deep temperature), it becomes possible to more accurately determine the degree of heat generation in the superficial layers of the skin and the degree of neuropathological abnormalities. 【0032】 This personal computer 33 is connected to a storage device 34 (e.g., an HDD device, an SSD device, etc.) for storing various data, a display means 36 (e.g., a liquid crystal display device, etc.) for displaying various data, and an output device 38 (e.g., a laser printer, an ink dot printer, etc.) for printing out various data. 【0033】 Furthermore, in relation to the support shaft 20 (or 21), a distance measuring means 40 for measuring the distance traveled by an independent roller 22 (or 24) is provided on one of the rollers 22 (or 24). This distance measuring means 40 includes a rotation speed detection sensor 42 that detects the rotation speed of the support shaft 20 (or 21), and the detection signal (rotation speed detection signal) from this rotation speed detection sensor 42 is sent to the personal computer 33 via the controller 32. 【0034】 The distance calculation means 56 on the PC 33 side calculates the measured distance traveled by the roller 22 based on the detection signal from the rotation speed detection sensor 42 (in other words, the rotation speed of the support shaft 20), and the vertebral position calculation means 57 calculates the vertebral position of each vertebra of the spine V based on the measured distance traveled by the distance calculation means 56. 【0035】 The spine V of the body has the structure shown in Figure 5 and includes the cervical vertebrae C, thoracic vertebrae T, and lumbar vertebrae L. The cervical vertebrae C consist of 7 vertebrae, called the 1st to 7th cervical vertebrae C1 to C7, starting from the top (head side). The thoracic vertebrae T consist of 12 vertebrae, called the 1st to 12th thoracic vertebrae, starting from the top (cervical vertebrae side). The lumbar vertebrae T consist of 5 vertebrae, called the 1st to 5th lumbar vertebrae L1 to L5, starting from the top (sternum side). 【0036】 We have discovered that there is a certain distribution ratio between the size of each vertebra, where the first to seventh cervical vertebrae (C1-C7), the first to twelfth thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12), and the first to fifth lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5) are located, and the distance of the spinal column. Using this unique distribution ratio, we have determined the size and position of each vertebra and precisely identified their location. 【0037】 For example, by using the first cervical vertebra C1 of the upper cervical vertebra C (or the fifth lumbar vertebra L5 of the lower lumbar vertebra L) as a reference point, and moving downwards (or upwards) from this first cervical vertebra C1 (or fifth lumbar vertebra L5) to the fifth lumbar vertebra L5 of the lumbar vertebra L (or the first cervical vertebra C1 of the cervical vertebra C), and measuring the length (distance moved), the positions of each vertebra of the spine V (1st to 7th cervical vertebrae C1 to C7, 1st to 12th thoracic vertebrae T1 to T12, and 1st to 5th lumbar vertebrae L1 to L5) can be estimated by calculation based on the measured distance moved and the distribution ratio of each vertebra. Furthermore, by measuring the lengths of the first to seventh cervical vertebrae C1 to C7 (or the first to twelfth thoracic vertebrae T1 to T12, and the first to fifth lumbar vertebrae L1 to L5) as described above, the positions of the first to seventh cervical vertebrae C1 to C7 (or the first to twelfth thoracic vertebrae T1 to T12, and the first to fifth lumbar vertebrae L1 to L5) can be estimated by calculation. 【0038】 In this embodiment, the display data creation means 59 generates composite display data by combining, for example, the first to third body surface temperature data from the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14, the first to third shallow temperature data and the first to third deep temperature data based on these first to third body surface temperatures, the temperature difference data (temperature difference data between shallow and deep temperatures) calculated by the temperature difference calculation means 55, and the position data of each vertebra calculated by the vertebra position calculation means 56. 【0039】 The composite display data created by this display data creation means 59 can be configured to allow switching of displays. For example, as a first display mode, composite display data can be created and displayed by combining the first to third superficial temperatures corresponding to each vertebra of the spine, the temperature difference between these superficial temperatures, and the position data of each vertebra. As a second display mode, composite display data can be created and displayed by combining the first to third deep temperatures corresponding to each vertebra of the spine, the temperature difference between these deep temperatures, and the position data of each vertebra. As a third display mode, composite display data can be created and displayed by combining the first to third superficial temperatures corresponding to each vertebra of the spine, the temperature difference between these superficial temperatures, the first to third deep temperatures, the temperature difference between these deep temperatures, and the position data of each vertebra. In addition, the measured temperatures (first to third body surface temperatures) from the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 may be added to these displays. 【0040】 The first to third display modes may be displayed separately as separate screens on the display means 36 (for example, by switching the display using a display switching button), or they may be combined and displayed as a single screen on the display means 36. This display data is registered in the memory means 62. 【0041】 The control means 60 controls the personal computer 33 and its peripheral devices (such as the storage device 34, display means 36, and output device 38). The control means 60 also sends the display data created by the display data creation means 58 to the display means 36 and displays it on its screen as composite data. 【0042】 In this embodiment, the personal computer 33 further includes a warning signal generation means 66. The warning signal generation means 66 generates a warning signal as described later, and based on this warning signal, the control means 60 displays a warning on the screen of the display means 36. 【0043】 In the first display mode shown on the display means 36, the data is displayed in a table format, for example, as shown in Figure 6. In this first display mode, symbols for each vertebra of the spine V (first cervical vertebra C1-C7, first to twelfth thoracic vertebra T1-T12, and first to fifth lumbar vertebra L1-L5) are displayed from top to bottom, and temperature data (shallow temperature data) for the superficial part of the area corresponding to each vertebra is displayed. In this first display mode, in order to easily grasp the shallow temperature of each vertebra, the first shallow temperature (shallow temperature based on the first body surface temperature) of the first region S1 (first measurement site) corresponding to the spine V is displayed in the central column of the shallow temperature, the second shallow temperature (shallow temperature based on the second body surface temperature) of the second region S2 (second measurement site) to the left of the first region S1 is displayed in the left column of this central column, and the third shallow temperature (shallow temperature based on the third body surface temperature) of the third region S3 (third measurement site) to the right of the first region S1 is displayed in the right column of this central column. 【0044】 Furthermore, the temperature difference between the second and third shallow tissue temperatures is displayed to the right of the shallow tissue temperature column. When the second shallow tissue temperature is higher than the third shallow tissue temperature, it is highly likely that a neuropathological abnormality has occurred on the second shallow tissue side, and this temperature difference is displayed in the left column. Similarly, when the third shallow tissue temperature is higher than the second shallow tissue temperature, it is highly likely that a neuropathological abnormality has occurred on the third shallow tissue side, and this temperature difference is displayed in the right column. In this way, the temperature difference between the first and second shallow tissue temperatures is clearly displayed. 【0045】 Furthermore, in this second display mode, the display can be similar to the first display mode described above, but the first to third deep temperatures are displayed instead of the first to third shallow temperatures. In addition, in the third display mode, a column for deep temperatures is displayed in addition to the column for shallow temperatures. 【0046】 In this embodiment, the diagnostic results of the personal computer 33 (diagnostic processing device) are displayed in a table format. However, instead of this table format, the diagnostic results may be displayed in a graph format, or the table format and graph format may be switchable, or both table format and graph format may be displayed on a single screen. 【0047】 In this embodiment, warning temperature values ​​are registered in the memory means 62. For example, for the measured temperatures (first to third body surface temperatures) of the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14, a high-temperature warning value is set on the high-temperature side and a low-temperature warning value is set on the low-temperature side. This means that, for example, if the measured temperatures (body surface temperatures) of the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 become extremely low and fall below this low-temperature warning value, or if these measured temperatures become extremely high and fall above this high-temperature warning value, the warning signal generation means 66 generates a warning signal, and based on this warning signal, a warning is displayed on the screen of the display means 36, for example. Also, if the temperature measuring means 8 is moved too quickly during temperature measurement, preventing the controller 32 from performing calculations, or if the temperature measuring means 8 is moved too slowly, causing the measured temperature data to overlap, the warning signal generation means 66 generates a warning signal and, by issuing this warning signal, instructs the system to repeat the temperature measurement. 【0048】 Next, we will explain the diagnosis of abnormalities around the spine using this neuropathological abnormality diagnostic system. For example, when using this abnormality diagnostic system to continuously measure body temperature from the cervical vertebra C through the thoracic vertebra T to the lumbar vertebra L, in this case, body temperature measurement (measurement of body surface temperature) can be performed in three patterns: the entire spine, the lumbar region, and the cervical region, and measurements are basically performed from bottom to top (towards the head). When measuring the entire spine (full spine), the body temperature measurement device 2 (temperature measurement means 8) is moved from bottom to top from the 5th lumbar vertebra (L5) on the sacrum to the 1st cervical vertebra (C1) to take measurements. Similarly, when measuring the lumbar region, the body temperature measurement device 2 is moved from bottom to top from the 5th lumbar vertebra (L5) on the sacrum to the 1st lumbar vertebra (L1) to take measurements, and when measuring the cervical vertebrae, the body temperature measurement device 2 is moved from bottom to top from the 7th cervical vertebra (C7) to the 1st cervical vertebra (C1) to take measurements. 【0049】 This neuropathological abnormality diagnosis is performed, for example, following the procedure shown in Figure 4. For example, when diagnosing an abnormality of the entire spine, the position of each vertebra in the area to be diagnosed is measured. That is, prior to temperature measurement, the body temperature measuring device 2 (temperature measuring means 8) is moved over the measurement range as described above (in this case, from the 5th lumbar vertebra (L5) on the sacrum to the 1st cervical vertebra (C1)) and the distance moved is measured (distance measurement step S1). 【0050】 When the body temperature measuring device 2 is moved as described above (moving it while rotating the rollers 22, 24 and rollers 76, 78 in contact with the skin surface), the movement distance calculation means 56 calculates the measured movement distance along the spine V based on the amount of rotation of the rollers 22 (rotation speed signal from the rotation speed detection sensor 42) accompanying the movement of the body temperature measuring device 2. The vertebral position calculation means 57 calculates the position corresponding to each vertebra along the spine V (5th to 1st lumbar vertebrae L5 to L1, 12th to 1st sternum T12 to T1, 7th to 1st cervical vertebrae C7 to C1) based on the measured movement distance calculated by the movement distance calculation means 56. The starting position of the body temperature measuring device 2, i.e., the distance from the 5th lumbar vertebra L5 to each vertebra of the spine V, is registered in the memory means 62. 【0051】 Subsequently, the roller 22 of the temperature measuring device 2 is positioned at the position of the 5th lumbar vertebra L5 of the same lumbar vertebra L, and with the operation button 28 pressed again, it is moved upward from this measurement start position to the 1st cervical vertebra C1 of the cervical vertebra C. As it moves in this manner, the roller 22 rotates and passes over the positions corresponding to each vertebra of the spine V (5th to 1st lumbar vertebra L5 to L1, 12th to 1st sternum T12 to T1, 7th to 1st cervical vertebra C7 to C1), and each time the temperature measuring means 8 (1st to 3rd temperature sensors 10 to 14) measures the body temperature (surface temperature) at three locations corresponding to each vertebra (surface temperature measurement step S2). 【0052】 The first temperature sensor 10 measures the temperature (first body surface temperature) of the first measurement site (first region S1) on the skin surface side of the spinous process of the vertebra of spine V from the back side of the body; the second temperature sensor 12 measures the temperature (second body surface temperature) of the second measurement site (second region S2) on the skin surface side of the left transverse process of the vertebra of spine V from the back side of the body; and the third temperature sensor 14 measures the temperature (third body surface temperature) of the third measurement site (third region S3) on the skin surface side of the right transverse process of the vertebra of spine V from the back side of the body. The first to third body surface temperatures measured by the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 are registered in the memory means 62. 【0053】 Furthermore, the body temperature corresponding to each vertebra of the spine V may be measured by the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 each time the roller 22 passes over each vertebra and registered in the memory means 62, or the first to third body surface temperatures may be continuously measured along the spine V by the first to third temperature sensors 10 to 14 and the first to third body surface temperatures at that time may be registered each time the roller 22 passes over each vertebra. 【0054】 In this way, after measuring the surface temperature (1st to 3rd body surface temperature) at three measurement sites (1st to 3rd measurement sites) along the spine V from the back side of the body, the shallow temperature of those measurement sites is calculated based on the measured temperatures (1st to 3rd body surface temperature) of the 1st to 3rd temperature sensors 10 to 14 (shallow temperature calculation step S3). That is, the shallow temperature calculation means 52 calculates the 1st to 3rd shallow temperatures by multiplying the 1st to 3rd body surface temperatures by the shallow temperature change rate, and these 1st to 3rd shallow temperatures are stored in the memory means 62. 【0055】 When accurately diagnosing neuropathological abnormalities, the superficial temperature at a depth of 2-3 mm beneath the skin, which is less affected by the external environment, can be used. The analysis of the abnormality diagnosis is performed using the first to third superficial temperatures calculated by the superficial temperature calculation means 52. For example, for the superficial temperature corresponding to the spinous process of each vertebra of the spine V (first superficial temperature), the upper first superficial temperature and the lower first superficial temperature are compared, and an abnormality diagnosis can be made by determining whether the upper or lower first superficial temperature corresponding to each vertebra is lower or higher (abnormality diagnosis step S4 based on the first superficial temperature). In this abnormality diagnosis step S4, the accuracy can be further improved by using the temperature of the central part measured by the temperature measurement means 8 as a reference point, based on the temperature changes in the upper and lower parts of the first superficial temperature, and the temperature changes on the left and right sides. 【0056】 For example, areas where neuropathological abnormalities occur near vertebra V appear as a decrease in the superficial temperature (first superficial temperature) corresponding to the spinous process of each vertebra of vertebra V. By examining the fluctuations in this first superficial temperature, it is possible to detect neuropathological abnormalities near vertebra V. 【0057】 Furthermore, for neuropathological abnormalities on the left and right sides near the V vertebra, it is possible to determine which of the two superficial temperatures (second and third superficial temperatures) corresponding to the left and right transverse processes of each vertebra is larger, and the degree of the temperature difference can be used for diagnosing the abnormality. In the case of this abnormality diagnosis, the temperature difference between the second and third superficial temperatures is calculated (second and third superficial temperature difference calculation step S5), and the calculated temperature difference data is stored in the memory means 62. 【0058】 Then, an abnormality diagnosis is made based on this temperature difference in superficial tissue temperature (abnormality diagnosis step S6 based on the temperature difference in superficial tissue temperature). A large difference in the second and third superficial tissue temperatures indicates that a neuropathological abnormality has occurred. As a guideline, the temperature difference between the left and right superficial tissue temperatures (the temperature difference between the second and third superficial tissue temperatures) in a healthy person is, for example, 0.3°C or less. When this temperature difference ΔT between the left and right superficial tissue temperatures is, for example, in the range of 0.3°C to 0.6°C (0.3°C < ΔT ≤ 0.6°C), there is a probability of approximately 20% of neuropathological abnormalities. When this temperature difference ΔT is, for example, in the range of 0.6°C to 0.9°C (0.6°C < ΔT ≤ 0.9°C), there is a probability of approximately 65% ​​of neuropathological abnormalities. When this temperature difference ΔT is, for example, in the range of 0.9°C to 0.9°C (0.9°C < ΔT), there is a probability of more than 90% of neuropathological abnormalities. 【0059】 For this reason, in this embodiment, for example, when the temperature difference ΔT between the second and third shallow temperatures is displayed on the display means 36 as screen information (see Figure 6), the abnormality determination means 58 determines that it is normal when the temperature difference ΔT of the shallow temperatures is, for example, 0.3℃ or less, and the control means 60 displays this temperature difference column in white. Furthermore, the abnormality determination means 58 determines that a first-stage neuropathological abnormality has occurred when the temperature difference ΔT is, for example, in the range of 0.3℃ to 0.6℃ (0.3℃ < ΔT ≤ 0.6℃), and the control means 60 displays the temperature difference value in, for example, light blue based on this determination result. When the temperature difference ΔT is, for example, in the range of 0.6℃ to 0.9℃ (0.6℃ < ΔT ≤ 0.9℃), the control means 60 determines that a second-stage neuropathological abnormality has occurred, and the control means 60 displays the temperature difference value in, for example, yellow based on this determination result. Furthermore, when the temperature difference ΔT is, for example, in the range of 0.9℃ to 0.9℃ (0.9℃ < ΔT), the control means 60 determines that a third-stage neuropathological abnormality has occurred, and the control means 60 displays the temperature difference value in, for example, red based on this determination result. By displaying the temperature difference in this color-coded way, the presence or absence of a neuropathological abnormality can be easily identified. While these numerical values ​​are color-coded, instead of color-coding the numerical values, the display frame for the temperature difference ΔT, or the area within this display frame, may be color-coded instead. 【0060】 To more accurately diagnose neuropathological abnormalities, the temperature of the deep tissue (approximately 10 mm subcutaneously) can be used instead of the superficial temperature (2-3 mm subcutaneously), and the analysis of the abnormality diagnosis is performed using the first to third deep tissue temperatures calculated by the deep tissue temperature calculation means 54. When calculating this deep tissue temperature, the left axillary temperature and right axillary temperature, which are used as substitutes for the core temperature, are measured, and the body surface temperature (first to third body surface temperature) is also measured. ) Then, the rate of change of the deep tissue temperature is calculated using the shallow tissue temperature (1st to 3rd shallow tissue temperature) and the core temperature (in this embodiment, the left axillary temperature and the right axillary temperature) (deep tissue temperature rate of change calculation step S7). 【0061】 The deep temperature change rate calculation means 53 uses the body surface temperature (1st to 3rd body surface temperature), superficial temperature (1st to 3rd superficial temperature), and left axillary temperature and right axillary temperature (core temperature) for the area corresponding to each vertebra of the spine to calculate the deep temperature change rate, which estimates the deep temperature approximately 10 mm below the skin surface from the state of change of these temperatures. Then, using the calculated deep temperature change rate, it calculates the deep temperature (1st to 3rd deep temperature) for the area corresponding to each vertebra of the spine (deep temperature calculation step S8). 【0062】 In this case, for the first deep temperature change rate used to calculate the first deep temperature of the first measurement site corresponding to the spinous process of each vertebra, the average value of the left axillary temperature and the right axillary temperature can be used as the core temperature. For the second deep temperature change rate used to calculate the second deep temperature of the second measurement site corresponding to the left transverse process of each vertebra, the left axillary temperature can be used as the core temperature. For the third deep temperature change rate used to calculate the third deep temperature of the third measurement site corresponding to the right transverse process of each vertebra, the right axillary temperature can be used as the core temperature. 【0063】 After calculating the deep temperature change rates (1st to 3rd deep temperature change rates) in this manner, the deep temperature calculation means 54 calculates the deep temperature (1st to 3rd deep temperature) by multiplying the shallow temperature (1st to 3rd shallow temperature) by the deep temperature change rates (1st to 3rd deep temperature change rates), and then performs an anomaly diagnosis using the calculated deep temperature (1st to 3rd deep temperature) in the same manner as the anomaly diagnosis using the shallow temperature. 【0064】 For example, for the deep tissue temperature (first deep tissue temperature) corresponding to the spinous process of each vertebra of the V vertebra, the upper and lower first deep tissue temperatures are compared, and an abnormality is diagnosed by determining whether the upper or lower first deep tissue temperature corresponding to each vertebra is lower or higher (abnormality diagnosis step S9 based on first deep tissue temperature). 【0065】 For example, areas where neuropathological abnormalities occur near vertebra V appear as a decrease in the deep tissue temperature corresponding to the spinous process of each vertebra of vertebra V (first deep tissue temperature). By examining the fluctuations in this first deep tissue temperature, it is possible to identify areas where neuropathological abnormalities are occurring near vertebra V. 【0066】 Furthermore, for neuropathological abnormalities on the left and right sides near the V vertebra, the abnormality can be diagnosed by determining which of the two vertebral core temperatures (second and third core temperatures) corresponding to the left and right transverse processes of each vertebra is larger, and by determining the degree of the temperature difference. In this abnormality diagnosis, the temperature difference between the second and third core temperatures is calculated (second and third core temperature difference calculation step S10), and the abnormality is diagnosed based on this core temperature difference (abnormality diagnosis step S11 based on core temperature difference). 【0067】 Regarding these deep tissue temperatures (second and third deep tissue temperatures), a large difference in temperature between the second and third deep tissue temperatures indicates that a neuropathological abnormality has occurred. In this embodiment, as a guideline, similar to the case of superficial tissue temperature described above, the temperature difference ΔT between the left and right deep tissue temperatures in a healthy person is, for example, 0.3°C or less. When this temperature difference ΔT between the left and right deep tissue temperatures is, for example, in the range of 0.3°C to 0.6°C, there is a probability of approximately 20%; when this temperature difference ΔT is, for example, in the range of 0.6°C to 0.9°C, there is a probability of approximately 65%; and when this temperature difference ΔT is, for example, in the range of 0.9°C, there is a probability of more than 90% that a neuropathological abnormality has occurred. 【0068】 Therefore, in this embodiment, for example, when the temperature difference ΔT between the second and third shallow temperatures is displayed as screen information (see Figure 6) on the display means 36, similar to the case of shallow temperatures described above, if the temperature difference ΔT of the shallow temperatures is 0.3℃ or less, it is determined to be normal, and this temperature difference column is displayed in white. If this temperature difference ΔT is in the range of 0.3℃ to 0.6℃, it is determined that a first-stage neuropathological abnormality has occurred, and based on this determination, the numerical value of the temperature difference is displayed in, for example, light blue. If this temperature difference ΔT is in the range of 0.6℃ to 0.9℃, it is determined that a second-stage neuropathological abnormality has occurred, and based on this determination, the numerical value of the temperature difference is displayed in, for example, yellow. Furthermore, if it is in the range of 0.9℃ or more, it is determined that a third-stage neuropathological abnormality has occurred, and based on this determination, the numerical value of the temperature difference is displayed in, for example, red. By displaying the temperature difference of deep temperatures in this color-coded manner, the presence or absence of neuropathological abnormalities can be easily identified. 【0069】 This neuropathological abnormality diagnostic system can be made to function as a brain damage diagnostic system according to the present invention by replacing some of its functions. Referring to Figure 7, in order to make it function as a brain damage diagnostic system, the shallow temperature calculation means is replaced with a specific shallow temperature calculation means 82, the deep temperature change rate calculation means is replaced with a specific deep temperature change rate calculation means 84, and the deep temperature calculation means is replaced with a specific deep temperature calculation means 86. In addition, the abnormality determination means that determines abnormalities based on abnormality determination values ​​is replaced with a damage determination means 88 that determines brain damage based on damage determination values. In this case, the first temperature sensor 10 of the temperature measurement means 8 can be omitted (in other words, brain damage can be diagnosed without using the temperature measured by the first temperature sensor 10). 【0070】 When diagnosing intracranial damage, it is important to know the temperature around the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein (hereinafter referred to as "internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperature"). In this embodiment, to determine this internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperature, the surface temperature of the skin surface is used as the surface temperature of the measurement site corresponding to the mastoid process (hereinafter also referred to as "specific measurement site"), and the measurement site corresponding to the specific cervical vertebra of the cervical vertebra C (in this embodiment, the 1st to 3rd cervical vertebra C1 to C3) (left transverse process and right transverse process The rate of change of deep tissue temperature is determined using the measured temperature (surface temperature), superficial temperature, and deep tissue temperature of the corresponding area. This rate of change of deep tissue temperature is then used as the specific rate of change of deep tissue temperature to determine the specific deep tissue temperature (in other words, the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperature). Specifically, the left surface temperature (or right surface temperature) at the measurement site corresponding to the left (or right) mastoid process is used, and the left surface temperature (or right surface temperature), left superficial temperature (or right superficial temperature), and left deep tissue temperature (or deep tissue temperature) corresponding to the left transverse process (or right transverse process) of the specific cervical vertebra C are used to determine the rate of change of left deep tissue temperature (or right deep tissue temperature). This rate of change of left deep tissue temperature (or right deep tissue temperature) is then used as the specific rate of change of left deep tissue temperature (or specific rate of change of right deep tissue temperature) to determine the specific left deep tissue temperature (or specific right deep tissue temperature). 【0071】 Furthermore, the first cervical vertebra C1 (or the first and second cervical vertebrae C1 and C2, or the first to fourth cervical vertebrae C1 to C4, etc.) may be selected as the specific cervical vertebra. 【0072】 Referring also to Figure 8, in this case, for example, the body temperature measuring device 2 (temperature measuring means 8) is moved along the cervical vertebrae C from bottom to top over the range of the 7th to the 1st cervical vertebrae C7 to C1, and the distance moved is measured (distance measurement step S21). Then, the body surface temperature is measured again by moving the body temperature measuring device 2 (temperature measuring means 8) along the cervical vertebrae C from bottom to top over the range of the 7th to the 1st cervical vertebrae C7 to C1 (specific body surface temperature measurement step S22). 【0073】 In this embodiment, among the temperatures measured by the second temperature sensor 12 (left temperature sensor) and the third temperature sensor 14 (right temperature sensor), the second body surface temperature (left body surface temperature) and the third body surface temperature (right body surface temperature) corresponding to the first to third cervical vertebrae C1 to C3 (specific cervical vertebrae) as measurement sites for specific cervical vertebrae are stored in the memory means 62A. 【0074】 Furthermore, using this body temperature measurement means 8, the surface temperature of the body in the area corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes at the base of the skull is measured (mastoid process surface temperature measurement step S23), and the surface temperature of the measurement area corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes is stored in the memory means 62A. The area corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes at the base of the skull is close to the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein, and the surface temperature of this area corresponding to the mastoid processes is closer to the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperature than the surface temperature of other areas, so this surface temperature is used. of The temperature may also be measured using a standard temperature measuring device without using this temperature measuring device 2, and the measured temperature may be entered separately. 【0075】 Next, the deep tissue temperature of specific measurement sites corresponding to the mastoid processes (left and right mastoid processes) is calculated. In calculating this specific deep tissue temperature, the superficial temperature of specific cervical vertebrae (in this case, the 1st to 3rd cervical vertebrae C1 to C3) is calculated, and then the rate of change of deep tissue temperature used when calculating the deep tissue temperature of the site corresponding to these specific cervical vertebrae (C1 to C3) is determined using the surface temperature and superficial temperature of these specific cervical vertebrae (C1 to C3). 【0076】 The shallow temperature calculation means 82 of the personal computer 33A (diagnostic processing device) calculates the second shallow temperature of the area corresponding to the left transverse process of the specific cervical vertebrae by multiplying the second body surface temperature (left body surface temperature) obtained by the second temperature sensor 12 (left temperature sensor) by the rate of change of shallow temperature of the specific cervical vertebrae, and calculates the third shallow temperature of the area corresponding to the right transverse process of the specific cervical vertebrae by multiplying the third body surface temperature (right body surface temperature) obtained by the third temperature sensor 14 (right temperature sensor) by the rate of change of shallow temperature of the specific cervical vertebrae (calculation step S24 of shallow temperature of specific cervical vertebrae). 【0077】 Next, as described above, the left axillary temperature and right axillary temperature of the left and right armpits are measured from the body surface as temperatures very close to the core body temperature, and the rate of change of deep body temperature is calculated using the left axillary temperature and right axillary temperature instead of the core temperature which is difficult to measure from the body surface (deep body temperature change rate calculation step S25). The deep body temperature change rate calculation means 84 calculates a rate of change of deep body temperature for the left side of the body, estimating the second deep body temperature approximately 10 mm below the skin, based on the second surface temperature obtained by the second temperature sensor 12, the second superficial temperature based on this second surface temperature, and the change state of the left axillary temperature under the left armpit, using the second surface temperature as a reference. For the right side of the body, the deep body temperature change means 84 calculates a rate of change of deep body temperature for the right side of the body, estimating the third deep body temperature approximately 10 mm below the skin, based on the third surface temperature obtained by the third temperature sensor 12, the third superficial temperature based on this third surface temperature, and the change state of the left axillary temperature under the left armpit, using the third surface temperature as a reference. 【0078】 In this embodiment, the specific deep body temperature change rate calculation means 84 further uses the deep body temperature change rate of specific cervical vertebrae (C1-C3) as the specific deep body temperature change rate corresponding to a specific measurement site, and for the left side of the body, it averages the deep body temperature change rate corresponding to the left transverse process of the specific cervical vertebrae (C1-C3) (i.e., the deep body temperature change rate of the specific cervical vertebrae obtained by calculation as described above) to use the second body surface temperature as a reference. The rate of change of specific deep temperature on the left. The calculation is performed, and for the right side of the body, the rate of change of core body temperature corresponding to the right transverse process of specific cervical vertebrae (C1-C3) (i.e., the rate of change of core body temperature obtained by the calculation as described above) is averaged to calculate the specific rate of change of core body temperature on the right. The left and right rates of change of core body temperature obtained by averaging in this way are used as the specific rate of change of core body temperature on the left and the specific rate of change of core body temperature on the right, and in this way the specific rate of change of core body temperature based on the temperature of the skin surface (body surface temperature) is obtained (calculation step S26 of the specific rate of change of core body temperature). 【0079】 Next, the specific deep temperature calculation means 86 calculates the temperature of the specific deep tissue at the specific measurement sites corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes (specific deep temperature) using the left and right body surface temperatures and the left and right specific deep temperature change rates at the specific measurement sites corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes (specific deep temperature calculation step S27). That is, for the left side of the body, the specific deep temperature calculation means 86 calculates the left specific deep temperature by multiplying the body surface temperature at the specific measurement site corresponding to the left mastoid process (left body surface temperature) by the left specific deep temperature change rate applied to the left side, and for the right side of the body, it calculates the right specific deep temperature by multiplying the body surface temperature at the specific measurement site corresponding to the right mastoid process (right body surface temperature) by the right specific deep temperature change rate applied to the right side. 【0080】 The specific deep tissue temperatures on the left and right sides are the temperatures very close to the internal carotid arteries and internal jugular veins on the left and right sides. Furthermore, these internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein temperatures reflect the temperature inside the brain. For this reason, the specific deep tissue temperatures on the left and right sides indicate the temperature inside the internal carotid arteries and internal jugular veins (in other words, temperatures close to the temperature inside the brain), and therefore, these specific deep tissue temperatures can be used in the diagnosis of brain damage. 【0081】 When diagnosing intracranial damage using specific deep tissue temperatures on the left and right sides, the diagnosis is made based on the temperature difference between the left specific deep tissue temperature, which is determined by the left body surface temperature, and the right specific deep tissue temperature, which is determined by the right body surface temperature. Specifically, the temperature difference calculation means 55 calculates the temperature difference between the left specific deep tissue temperature and the right specific deep tissue temperature (temperature difference calculation step S28 for left and right specific deep tissue temperatures), and the damage diagnosis means 88 diagnoses intracranial damage based on the temperature difference between the left and right specific deep tissue temperatures (damage diagnosis step S29 based on temperature difference). 【0082】 If damage occurs in a part of the brain, a temperature difference will occur between the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein on the left and right sides (in this case, specific deep tissue temperatures on the left and right sides). The greater this temperature difference, the greater the degree of brain damage, and the damage will occur on the side with the higher specific deep tissue temperature. For this reason, in this embodiment, the damage determination means 88 determines the temperature difference between the left specific deep tissue temperature and the right specific deep tissue temperature. Based on The system then determines whether there is any damage to the brain. 【0083】 In this embodiment, a damage determination value is registered in the memory means 62A, and this damage determination value is set to, for example, a third stage, with the first stage being a range greater than 0.2℃ and up to 0.5℃ (0.2℃ < ΔT ≤ 0.5℃), the second stage being a range greater than 0.5℃ and up to 0.8℃ (0.5℃ < ΔT ≤ 0.8℃), and the third stage being a range greater than 0.8℃ (0.8℃ < ΔT). 【0084】 In this embodiment, as described above, the damage determination means 88 determines that there is no intracranial damage when the temperature difference ΔT is, for example, 0.2℃ or less, but determines that first-stage intracranial damage has occurred when it is, for example, in the range of 0.2℃ to 0.5℃, determines that second-stage intracranial damage has occurred when it is, for example, in the range of 0.5℃ to 0.8℃, and determines that third-stage intracranial damage has occurred when it is, for example, in the range of 0.8℃ or more. In this way, the degree of intracranial damage can be diagnosed by looking at the temperature difference of specific deep tissue temperatures on the left and right sides. 【0085】 Although one embodiment of the brain damage diagnosis system according to the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various changes and modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. 【0086】 For example, in the embodiment described above, the neuropathological abnormality diagnosis system is modified to function as a brain damage diagnosis system by adding some components. However, the neuropathological abnormality diagnosis system may be configured as a dedicated abnormality diagnosis system, and the brain damage diagnosis system may also be configured as a dedicated brain damage system. 【0087】 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the distance traveled calculation means 56 and the vertebral position calculation means 57 are provided on the personal computer 33 (diagnostic processing device) side. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the distance traveled calculation means 56 and the vertebral position calculation means 57 may be provided on the body temperature measuring device 2 side, in which case they can be included in, for example, the controller 32 of the body temperature measuring device 2. [Explanation of Symbols] 【0088】 2. Body temperature measuring device 6. Measuring device main body 8 Temperature measurement means 10. First temperature sensor 12. Second temperature sensor 14. Third temperature sensor 22,24 Laura 32 controllers 33,33A Personal computer (diagnostic processing means) 40 Distance measurement means 52 Temperature difference calculation means 54 Distance calculation means 56 Vertebrae position calculation means 58 Abnormality determination means 60 Control means 66 Warning signal generation means 82 Specific shallow temperature calculation means 84 Specific deep temperature change rate calculation means 86 Specific deep temperature calculation means 88 Damage Determination Method S1 1st area S2 2nd area S3 3rd area V spine

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[Claim 1] A brain damage diagnostic system comprising a body temperature measuring device for measuring the surface temperature of the body, and a diagnostic processing device for diagnosing brain damage based on the temperature measured by the body temperature measuring device, The aforementioned body temperature measuring device measures the left and right surface temperatures of the skin at specific measurement sites corresponding to the left and right mastoid processes in the lower part of the skull. The diagnostic processing device includes a specific deep temperature calculation means for calculating a specific deep temperature at a specific deep location approximately 10 mm below the skin of the specific measurement site, and a damage determination means for determining intracranial damage. The specific deep temperature calculation means calculates the left specific deep temperature and the right specific deep temperature by multiplying the left body surface temperature and the right body surface temperature by a specific deep temperature change rate, and the damage determination means determines intracranial damage based on the left specific deep temperature and the right specific deep temperature calculated by the specific deep temperature calculation means. This is a brain damage diagnostic system characterized by these features. [Claim 2] The diagnostic processing device includes a specific deep temperature change rate calculation means for calculating the specific deep temperature change rate, the specific deep temperature change rate calculation means determines the specific deep temperature change rate for calculating the deep temperature approximately 10 mm below the skin, based on the body surface temperature corresponding to a specific cervical vertebra, the superficial temperature based on the body surface temperature, and the core temperature which is the temperature of the center of the body, using the body surface temperature as a reference, and the specific deep temperature calculation means calculates the left specific deep temperature and the right specific deep temperature by multiplying the left body surface temperature and the right body surface temperature by the specific deep temperature change rate, characterized in that the brain damage diagnostic system according to claim 1. [Claim 3] The brain damage diagnosis system according to Claim 2, characterized in that the specific deep body temperature change rate calculation means calculates the left specific deep body temperature change rate for the left side of the body by averaging the deep body temperature change rates corresponding to the left transverse process of the specific cervical vertebra, and calculates the right specific deep body temperature change rate for the right side of the body by averaging the deep body temperature change rates corresponding to the right transverse process of the specific cervical vertebra, and the specific deep body temperature calculation means calculates the left specific deep body temperature by multiplying the left surface temperature by the left specific deep body temperature change rate, and calculates the right specific deep body temperature by multiplying the right surface temperature by the right specific deep body temperature change rate. [Claim 4] The brain damage diagnosis system according to Claim 2, characterized in that the specific deep body temperature change rate calculation means calculates the left specific deep body temperature change rate for the left side of the body based on the changes in the left surface temperature, the left superficial temperature based on the left surface temperature, and the left axillary temperature, and for the right side of the body based on the changes in the right surface temperature, the right superficial temperature based on the right surface temperature, and the right axillary temperature, and the specific deep body temperature calculation means calculates the left specific deep body temperature by multiplying the left surface temperature by the left specific deep body temperature change rate, and calculates the right specific deep body temperature by multiplying the right surface temperature by the right specific deep body temperature change rate. [Claim 5] The brain damage diagnostic system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the body temperature measuring device includes a left temperature sensor and a right temperature sensor arranged at intervals in a predetermined direction, the left temperature sensor measures the left body surface temperature at a left specific measurement site corresponding to the left mastoid process in the lower part of the skull, and the right temperature sensor measures the right body surface temperature at a right specific measurement site corresponding to the right mastoid process in the lower part of the skull.

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