RICHARD BARNETT ROSSE, M.D.
Psychiatric at Siesta Dr, Falls Church, VA
License number
Virginia 0101037240
Category
Psychiatric
Type
Psychiatry
Address
Address
3402 Siesta Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone
(703) 507-1524
(703) 532-6475 (Fax)
(703) 532-6475 (Fax)
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Address
Phone
3402 Siesta Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042
3402 Siesta Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042
Professional information
System And Method For Screening For Dementia
US Patent:
5956125, Sep 21, 1999
Filed:
Jun 19, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/100535
Inventors:
Richard B. Rosse - Falls Church VA
Surendra K. Johri - Gaithersburg MD
Stephen I. Deutsch - Silver Spring MD
Barbara L. Schwartz - Washington DC
Surendra K. Johri - Gaithersburg MD
Stephen I. Deutsch - Silver Spring MD
Barbara L. Schwartz - Washington DC
Assignee:
BioProbes, Inc. - Gaithersburg MD
International Classification:
A61B 310
US Classification:
351221
Abstract:
An easily administered, non-invasive, sensitive and specific system and method for screening persons for dementia, particularly dementia of the Alzheimer's type, is provided. The system and method include means for irradiating the eye of a person with light, preferably light solely within the infrared spectrum, and means for generating a signal responsive to the amount of light reflected from the eye over a period of time. This signal is indicative of changes in the pupil's size over time. The system and method further include means for performing a Fourier transform upon this signal to provide a value indicative of the strength of this signal's frequency components. This value then is compared against a predetermined threshold value and, if this threshold value is exceeded, a higher probability is assigned to the person having dementia, particularly dementia of the Alzheimer's type.