Research Article
Study for Self-Treatment of Dementia by Biofeedback Rehabilitation
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-11564-1_8, author={Ichiro Fukumoto}, title={Study for Self-Treatment of Dementia by Biofeedback Rehabilitation}, proceedings={Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health. 4th International Symposium, MindCare 2014, Tokyo, Japan, May 8-9, 2014, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={MINDCARE}, year={2014}, month={12}, keywords={Alzheimer type dementia Physiological diagnosis Light reflex Eye pursuit Biofeedback rehabilitation}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-11564-1_8} }- Ichiro Fukumoto
Year: 2014
Study for Self-Treatment of Dementia by Biofeedback Rehabilitation
MINDCARE
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11564-1_8
Abstract
Light reflex and oculogyration analysing system is proposed in order to diagnose the Alzheimer type dementia (DAT) objectively. 19 patients are studied, which shows that the maximum miosis ratio and miosis velocity are sensitive parameters to evaluate the severity of dementia and the changing time of internal and external rectus eye muscles is the effective index for screening of the dementia. The threshold of the changing time over 0.35 s can discriminate DAT clearly from the normal. Biofeedback trainings of the demented are executed by the objective diagnosing method, which shows improvement in MMSE, ADL score and the eye reflex parameters. The proposed method may become a safe non-pharmacological treatment of the dementia.