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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Perry F. Renshaw, Arlington, MA (US);
Ronald L. Cowan, Medford, MA (US);
Blaise de.B. Frederick, Watertown, MA (US);
Assignee:
The McLean Hospital Corporation, Belmont, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 ; A61K 5/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 ; A61K 5/100 ;
Abstract
The invention provides methods for assessing central nervous system function and diagnosing central nervous system disorders in a human, and for evaluating therapeutic agents that affect central nervous system neurotransmitter function. The invention uses cortical imaging methods to assess changes in visual system processing, and correlates these changes to central nervous system function.