Inspection of cognitive function in just 3 minutes Osaka University and others develop new system October 8 15:41
Research groups such as Osaka University have developed a method to complete the test of cognitive function necessary for diagnosis of dementia in just 3 minutes, and it is expected to lead to a quick diagnosis that reduces the psychological burden on patients.
The examination of cognitive function, which is centered on doctor's interview, took about 20 minutes, and the question was too easy, such as asking `` Where is here '' or showing the clock and asking `` What is this? '' The patient's psychological burden was an issue as the patient became unpleasant and felt embarrassed at being unable to answer.
Associate Professor Takeda Takeo, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, displays a problem and answer options on a monitor and develops a new system that examines cognitive functions by analyzing the eye movements of patients who see them Did.
For example, after an animation of a bear picking a mandarin from several foods, the screen changes and the patient is asked to look at what the bear ate.
Patients who have cognitive problems do not stare at the mandarin oranges and end up looking at other foods and bears, so the system analyzes these eye movements and determines the cognitive function on a 100-point scale in just 3 minutes.
The group wants to put the device to practical use for quick diagnosis, as hundreds of patients have tried it and have achieved the same level of results as conventional tests.
Associate Professor Takeda says, “In the future, I want to make it easier for people to check cognitive functions at resident screening and at home.”