694 results about "Neurology" patented technology

The invention provides methods and systems for neurovascular imaging (150).

A system and method for standardizing care in a hospital environment. Information concerning the latest care and practice standards for a given condition is provided to a decision support module. The decision support module comprises decision support algorithms that reflect a standardize guideline of practice for a particular medical condition. The general categories of cardiovascular, endocrinology, general, gastrointestinal, hematology, infectious diseases, neurology, pharmacology, pulmonary, renal, surgery, toxicology, trauma all have guidelines and practice standards associated with them. Patient data and user input are inputted to the decision support algorithm. The user may be prompted for user input, and an assessment is made of the patient so as provide patient care advice for the patient. Examples of patient care advice are a diagnosis, a method of treatment, and a laboratory protocol.

The present invention relates to the field of stem cell biology, in particular the lineage specific differentiation of pluripotent or multipotent stem cells, which can include, but is not limited to, human embryonic stem cells (hESC) in addition to nonembryonic human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC), somatic stem cells, stem cells from patients with a disease, or any other cell capable of lineage specific differentiation. Specifically described are methods to direct the lineage specific differentiation of hESC and/or hiPSC into floor plate midbrain progenitor cells and then further into large populations of midbrain fate FOXA2+LMX1A+TH+ dopamine (DA) neurons using novel culture conditions. The midbrain fate FOXA2+LMX1A+TH+ dopamine (DA) neurons made using the methods of the present invention are further contemplated for various uses including, but not limited to, use in in vitro drug discovery assays, neurology research, and as a therapeutic to reverse disease of, or damage to, a lack of dopamine neurons in a patient. Further, compositions and methods are provided for differentiating midbrain fate FOXA2+LMX1A+TH+ dopamine (DA) neurons from human pluripotent stem cells for use in disease modeling, in particular Parkinson's disease. Additionally, authentic DA neurons are enriched for markers, such as CD142, and A9 type neuronal cells.

The movement of catheters and guide wires for catheters with the aid of magnets is known from the field of cardiology. Conventional magnets are, as a result of their size, not suited to being inserted into the brain of patient, because the vessels there are smaller than the cardiac vessels. To enable the navigation methods proven in cardiology also to be used in neurology, the invention provides a microcatheter having a guide wire, which features magnetic nanoparticles. The magnetic nanoparticles can be provided in the form of a ferrofluid or also as diamond nanoparticles in powder form. This enables navigation of the guide wire and thus ultimately of the catheter in the brain from the outside by way of magnetic fields.

A neurological condition detection unit can include a computer device that is connected to at least two leads that are connectable to a patient for evoking a response from that patient via an electrical current passed through the leads (e.g. a shock) and at plurality of sensors connected to the computer device to sense how the left side and right side of the patient's brain reacts to the evoked event (e.g. the shock). The stroke detection device and/or neurological condition detection unit can be configured to output a warning when one side of the patient's brain is determined to react differently than the opposite side of the patient's brain by at least a pre-selected threshold value. The warning can include an identification of a nearby care facility that may be best suited for providing care to a patient determined to have a neurological condition (e.g. a stroke).

The present invention provides compositions and methods for ameliorating neurological, attention, or memory disorders and improving learning and cognition through the delivery of insulin A-chain and analogs thereof to a subject. Insulin A-chain, peptides comprising the 21 amino acid sequence GIVEQ CCASV CSLYQ LENYC N (SEQ ID NO:1), and functional analogs thereof are disclosed to modulate neurological activity when administered to a subject. The methods of the invention can be used to prevent or treat neurological disorders as well as improve memory retention and acquisition. The invention includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of insulin A-chain peptide or a functional analogs thereof.

The invention discloses a head physiotherapy device for neurology patients and a method for using the same, and belongs to the technical field of medical equipment. The head physiotherapy device comprises a helmet body, a massage ball, and a massage control body. The outer surface of the helmet body is provided with a plurality cylinders corresponding to acupoints of a human head and is also provided with an air inlet channel with a negative ion generator. The massage control body is internally provided with a bevel gear I driven by a micro motor and a cam, the surface of the cam is connectedwith a driving rod, and the lower end of the driving rod is provided with the massage ball; the bevel gear I is in a drive connection with a bevel gear II, a spur gear III, and a spur gear IV successively, and the spur gear IV is fixed to the driving rod. The massage ball comprises a metal net ball body and stone needles and magnets filled in the metal net ball body, the metal net ball body is wrapped with a rubber sleeve, and the rubber sleeve is attached to a cotton layer outside. The head physiotherapy device has the therapeutic effects of far infrared treatment, ultrasonic therapy, magnetic therapy, oxygen absorption therapy, and massage on a patient's head, and has the advantages of high selectivity, strong pertinence, and convenient use.

This invention is in the field of neurology. Specifically, the invention relates to the discovery and characterization of molecular components that play a role in neuronal demyelination or remyelination. In addition, the invention relates to the generation of an animal model that exhibits hypomyelination. The compositions and methods embodied in the present invention are particularly useful for drug screening and/or treatment of demyelination disorders.

The invention relates to a multi-functional transcranial magnetic stimulator. The multi-functional transcranial magnetic stimulator mainly comprises a high-voltage pulse power supply, a myoelectricity acquisition device and a temperature measurement device which are connected to a data acquisition card respectively, wherein the data acquisition card is connected to Labview control software of a microcomputer; and the high-voltage pulse power supply is connected with a stimulation coil. By the multi-functional transcranial magnetic stimulator, a high-voltage pulse generator is controlled to act on the coil through the labview software, so that various kinds of stimulation such as magnetic stimulation single pulse, repetitive pulse, random pulse and train pulse can be realized; the temperature measurement device is combined with the Labview software, so that the temperature of the coil can be acquired and alarm can be controlled; and the Labview software is combined with the myoelectricity acquisition device, so that myoelectricity signals can be acquired. In addition, the multi-functional transcranial magnetic stimulator also has multiple additional functions of database management, report printing, remote control, data communication and the like and can be widely used for diagnosis and treatment in psychiatry departments, neurology departments and laboratories.

The invention relates to a head physiotherapy system used for neurology patients. The head physiotherapy system used for neurology patients comprises a single chip which is connected to a temperature sensor and a heart rate monitor respectively in a wired mode and is used for analyzing and processing the received data; a filter which is connected to the single chip in a wired mode and is used for eliminating interference and noise; a RAM memorizer, a MRAM memorizer and a mass memory which are connected to the single chip in a wired mode and are used for comparing, sampling and querying the information and the physiotherapy schemes of the patients; a cloud server which is connected to the single chip in a wired mode through a GPRS wireless network and is used for conducting data transmission and exchange; a head physiotherapy instrument which is connected to the single chip in a wired mode and is used for the head physiotherapy of the patients; and a heating device which is connected to the single chip in a wired mode and is used for conducting heating on the medicine package inside the head physiotherapy instrument. The head physiotherapy system used for neurology patients is high in intelligent degree, simple to operate, convenient to use and diverse in function, and can adopt different head physiotherapy schemes according to different situations of different people; in addition, the head physiotherapy system used for neurology patients is precise in detecting operating parameters and safe in data storage.

This invention is in the field of neurology. Specifically, the invention relates to the discovery and characterization of molecular components that play a role in neuronal demyelination or remyelination. In addition, the invention relates to the generation of an animal model that exhibits hypomyelination. The compositions and methods embodied in the present invention are particularly useful for drug screening and/or treatment of demyelination disorders.

The invention relates to a neurology internal department lower limb care massage device, which belongs to the technical field of medical instruments and comprises ischiadic nerve massage plate, a massage slide rod and a foot part massage box, wherein a slide rod nested head is set at the left side of the ischiadic nerve massage plate; a slide rod two-way rotary motor is set inside the slide rod nested head; a human body cushion is set on the ischiadic nerve massage plate; a heated liquid storage bag is set inside the human body cushion; a liquid heating chip is set inside the heated liquid storage bag; a shank entrance door is set on an upper side of a drive-through type slide massager; the shank entrance door is connected to the drive-through type slide massager through an entrance door rotary shaft; a massage box dustproof door is set at the right upper side of the foot part massage box; and the massage box dustproof door is connected to the foot part massage box through a dustproof door hinge. According to the invention, functions are complete; the use is convenient; the operation is simple when doing exercise and care the lower limbs of a patient in the neurology internal department; the time and the effort are saved; and the work difficulty of a medical worker is reduced.

The invention relates to a lower limb rehabilitation walker for hemiplegia patients in the department of neurology, which belongs to the field of auxiliary medical devices. It consists of a U-shaped support frame and walking wheels. There are handles symmetrically arranged on both sides of the U-shaped support frame. An adjustment rod is fixed on the U-shaped support frame at the rear end of the handle. The top of the adjustment rod is equipped with an armrest; There is a brake lever, and a protective belt is arranged in the U-shaped support frame, and the protective belt is connected with the brake lever through a hoisting belt. The rehabilitation walker can effectively reduce the load on the lower limbs by adjusting the armrests on the rod and the handle on the U-shaped support frame. The safety in the rehabilitation training process can be increased through the protective belt. The moving rod and the brake parts can brake the walker in time to avoid serious consequences when falling. The rehabilitation walker has the characteristics of simple structure, convenient use and strong safety, and is especially suitable for the rehabilitation of the lower limbs of hemiplegic patients in the Department of Neurology.

The invention relates to an examination device for the department of neurology and belongs to technical field of medical instruments. According to the technical scheme, the examination device for the department of neurology comprises a fixed handle, wherein a controller is arranged on the left side of the fixed handle, a control switch is arranged on the front side of the controller, a work indicating lamp is arranged on the left side of the control switch, a wireless data emitter is arranged on the upper side of the controller, a percussion hammer is arranged on the left side of the controller and connected together with the fixed handle through a hammer body fixed connector, a percussion strength displayer is arranged on the front side of the percussion hammer, and a hammer head sliding limiting connector is arranged on the lower side of the percussion hammer. The examination device integrates multiple medical instruments, is simple in structure, convenient to carry and accurate in examination and can effectively improve the diagnosis work efficiency of a doctor.

A steerable multi-lumen catheter is provided which can be used in cardiology procedures where the catheter allows clinicians to access the small pulmonary arteries for monitoring and performing interventional procedures. The catheter allows precise changes in direction and simplifies challenging navigation procedures such as crossing a thick and calcified aortic valve with a wire. A bendable tip aids navigation during interventional radiology and neurology procedures to enter tortuous vessels or aneurysms.