EEG prediction method for medication response

作者: Stephen Suffin , W. Emory

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关键词: ElectroencephalographyComputerized analysisMedication responseFavorable outcomeClinical PracticeScalpPatient responseIntensive care medicineMedicinePsychiatryPharmacotherapy

摘要: The present invention includes a system and method for computerized analysis of patient's electroencephalogram (EEG) recorded by electrodes placed on the scalp, purpose predicting patient response to medications therapeutic agents commonly used in psychiatric practice. prediction responses (adverse, no effect, favorable outcome) is an important problem clinical practice psychiatry. A growing number are available clinician but these generate variable when prescribed based solely history current symptoms. physicians improve outcome selecting most likely be effective given patient, using standardized digitized EEG comparison individual EEC data particular database similar patients whose pharmacotherapy known.