Methods and systems for recommending an appropriate action to a patient for managing epilepsy and other neurological disorders

摘要

The present invention provides methods and system for managing neurological disorders such as epilepsy. In one embodiment, the method comprises measuring one or more signals from a patient and processing the one or more signals to characterize a patient's propensity for a future seizure. The characterized propensity for the seizure is thereafter used to determine an appropriate action for managing or treating the predicted seizure; and a recommendation is communicated to the patient that is indicative of the appropriate action.

主权项

1. A system for monitoring a patient, the system comprising:
a device assembly that is configured to:
process one or more patient parameters to characterize the patient's propensity for an onset of a first neurological event,provide a first output that is indicative of a first appropriate action for responding to the first neurological event, wherein the first appropriate action is selected from a plurality of appropriate actions based on the patient's propensity for the onset of the first neurological event,process the one or more patient parameters to characterize the patient's propensity for an onset of a second neurological event occurring subsequent to the first neurological event, andprovide a second output that is indicative of a second appropriate action for responding to the second neurological event, wherein the second appropriate action is different from the first appropriate action and is selected from the plurality of appropriate actions based on the patient's propensity for the onset of the second neurological event; and a communication assembly in communication with the device assembly, wherein the communication assembly communicates to the patient and/or a health care provider a first signal that is indicative of the first appropriate action for responding to the first neurological event and communicates to the patient and/or the health care provider a second signal that is indicative of the second appropriate action for responding to the second neurological event.