公开(公告)号：US07645140B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US10703101

申请日：2003-11-05

Applicant: Charles J. Duffy ,  Laura Cushman ,  Mark Mapstone

Inventor： Charles J. Duffy ,  Laura Cushman ,  Mark Mapstone

IPC: G09B19/00

CPC classification number: G09B7/02 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/4088 ,  G09B23/28

Abstract: A method for assessing the navigational capacity in human subjects, and its use in diagnosing spatial disorientation in neurodegenerative diseases, such as, for example Alzheimer's disease. The method for assessing the navigational capacity includes conducting a spatial orientation test, recording the results of the test, analyzing the test results and making a determination of the navigational capacity of a human subject. In its most simple sense, navigational capacity includes the capacity not to get lost. The spatial orientation test includes various naturalistic navigation tasks that are each designed to assess specific areas of the navigational capacity of a subject.

Abstract translation: 用于评估人类受试者的导航能力的方法及其在诊断神经变性疾病（例如阿尔茨海默病）中的空间定向障碍中的用途。 评估导航能力的方法包括进行空间取向测试，记录测试结果，分析测试结果，并确定人类受试者的导航能力。 在最简单的意义上，导航能力包括不迷失的能力。 空间方向测试包括各种自然导航任务，每个导航任务旨在评估对象的导航能力的特定区域。