Rehabilitation assistant system for patient with cognitive impairments
A rehabilitation assistant system for patients with cognitive impairments, including an audio stimulation unit, an acupoint stimulation unit, a phototherapeutic unit, an electronic stimulation unit, a display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit and a control unit. The audio stimulation unit broadcast a binaural beats with frequency following response, and the acupoint stimulation unit includes several acupoint agents to output physical stimulation to a user. The phototherapeutic unit includes two near-infrared light groups, and the electronic stimulation unit includes two electrical stimulation agents to output physical stimulation to the user. The display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit is switchable between a display mode and an optical frequency-flashed stimulation mode, and the control unit simultaneously controls the audio stimulation unit to broadcast the binaural beats with frequency following response so as to improve the rehabilitation efficiency in patients with cognitive impairment.
1 . A rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments, which is used by the patient, wherein the system includes:
a supporting unit that corresponds to a head shape of the patient, and that includes two ear portions corresponding to both ears of the patient, a top-side portion that spans a top of a head of the patient upward, a back-side portion that is connected between the ear portions and spans a back portion of a skull of the patient, a front-side portion connected between the ear portions and spanning a front portion of the skull of the patient, and the top-side portion has a top area located at a center of the ear portions, and two side areas respectively connected between the ear portions and the top area;
an audio stimulation unit that includes two loudspeakers arranged at the ear portions, and the loudspeakers are used to broadcast binaural beats to the both ears of the patient;
an acupoint stimulation unit that includes an acupoint setting base arranged in the top area, and acupoint agents, which are used to output physical stimulation of laser light to patient's head acupoints; some of the acupoint agents are adjustably set on the acupoint setting base at a center of the top area to correspond to the Baihui acupoint and four Sishencong acupoints of the patient; one of the acupoint agents is configured to be positioned at the acupoint setting base in a position-adjustable manner at 10.35 centimeters forward from the center of the top area, corresponding to the Shenting acupoint of the patient; two of the acupoint agents are configured to be positioned at the back-side portion in a position-adjustable manner and located at the center of the top area by seven times a finger distance backward, and are separated by 5.175 centimeters in a direction toward the ear portions to respectively correspond to two Fengchi acupoints of the patient;
a phototherapeutic unit that includes two near-infrared light lamp groups for emitting low-energy near-infrared light, wherein one of the two near-infrared light lamp groups is arranged on the acupoint setting base and surrounds the Baihui acupoint of the patient, wherein the other of the two near-infrared light lamp groups is disposed on the acupoint setting base and surrounds the one of the acupoint agents corresponding to the Shenting acupoint of the patient;
an electronic stimulation unit that includes a first setting base and a second setting base that are respectively arranged in the side areas, and two electrical stimulation agents that are respectively arranged in the first setting base and the second setting base, the two electrical stimulation agents are used to output physical stimulation to the head of the patient, and the two electrical stimulation agents are configured to be positioned respectively in the F3 position and the F4 position of the international 10-20 system of electrode placement;
a display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit that is arranged on the supporting unit and is configured to be switched between a display mode and an optical frequency-flashed stimulation mode, wherein during the display mode, the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit displays a virtual image for the patient's two eyes to watch, and wherein in the optical frequency-flashed stimulation mode, the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit stimulates the patient's two eyes with a flashing light, the flashing light displayed by the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit blinks at a predetermined frequency, and the predetermined frequency is between 35 Hz and 45 Hz, the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit is a virtual image manipulation device, and includes a display module and an operation button;
a control unit that is electrically connected to the loudspeakers, the acupoint agents, the two near-infrared light lamp groups, the two electrical stimulation agents, and the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit, and stores digital information of the binaural beats, and according to a preset command, simultaneously controls the loudspeakers to broadcast the binaural beats, the acupoint agents to emit physical stimulation, the two near-infrared light groups to emit near-infrared light, the two electrical stimulation agents to emit physical stimulation, and the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit to switch modes;
wherein the control unit executes an assessment program, in which the control unit controls the display module to sequentially display evaluating cognitive impairment self-assessment questions, each cognitive impairment self-assessment question has self-assessment options, and a selected one of the self-assessment options is configured to be changed by changing a direction of the display module, after confirmation through the operation button, a cognitive self-assessment score corresponding to the selected one of the self-assessment options is generated and stored, and after all the cognitive impairment self-assessment questions are answered, a cognitive result score is generated and stored after adding up all the cognitive self-assessment scores.
2 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelengths of the light emitted by the two near-infrared light groups are between 760 and 860 nm.
3 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 1 , wherein, when the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit is in the optical frequency-flashed stimulation mode, the flashing light displayed by the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit respectively stimulates the eyes of the patient with different optical flash frequencies.
4 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 1 , wherein an audio frequency difference of the binaural beats is between 0.1 Hz and 45 Hz, a wavelength of the laser light of the acupoint agents ranges from 500 nm to 900 nm, and an output power of the laser light ranges from 100 MW to 200 MW.
5 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 1 , wherein when the two electrical stimulation agents are in a form of direct current output, a current size is between 0.5 mA and 2 mA, and a current density is between 0.03 mA/cm 2 and 0.09 mA/cm 2 , and when the two electrical stimulation agents are in a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, an electromagnetic frequency is between 1 Hz-20 Hz.
6 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 1 , wherein each electrical stimulation agent has conductive pillars arranged in parallel to output physical stimulation.
7 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 1 , that further includes an exercise unit, and the exercise unit is connected to the control unit by a signal for the patient to operate to exercise.
8 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 7 , wherein the exercise unit includes an exercise bike, and the exercise bike has a frame, a crank rotatably arranged on the frame, two pedals arranged on opposite sides of the crank, a handle frame and a seat disposed on the frame, and the crank is also signally connected to the control unit to output a torque measuring signal corresponding to the torque sensor for measuring a torque of the crank.
9 . The rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments according to claim 1 , wherein, the digital information and the preset command are downloaded through a cloud network and pre-stored in the control unit.
10 . A rehabilitation assistant system for a patient with cognitive impairments, which is used by the patient, wherein the system includes:
a supporting unit that corresponds to a head shape of the patient, and that includes two ear portions corresponding to both ears of the patient, a top-side portion that spans a top of a head of the patient upward, a back-side portion that is connected between the ear portions and spans a back portion of a skull of the patient, a front-side portion connected between the ear portions and spanning a front portion of the skull of the patient, and the top-side portion has a top area located at a center of the ear portions, and two side areas respectively connected between the ear portions and the top area;
an audio stimulation unit that includes two loudspeakers arranged at the ear portions, and the loudspeakers are used to broadcast binaural beats to the both ears of the patient;
an acupoint stimulation unit that includes an acupoint setting base arranged in the top area, and acupoint agents, which are used to output physical stimulation of laser light to patient's head acupoints; some of the acupoint agents are adjustably set on the acupoint setting base at a center of the top area to correspond to the Baihui acupoint and four Sishencong acupoints of the patient; one of the acupoint agents is configured to be positioned at the acupoint setting base in a position-adjustable manner at 10.35 centimeters forward from the center of the top area, corresponding to the Shenting acupoint of the patient; two of the acupoint agents are configured to be positioned at the back-side portion in a position-adjustable manner and located at the center of the top area by seven times a finger distance backward, and are separated by 5.175 centimeters in a direction toward the ear portions to respectively correspond to two Fengchi acupoints of the patient;
a phototherapeutic unit that includes two near-infrared light lamp groups for emitting low-energy near-infrared light, wherein one of the two near-infrared light lamp groups is arranged on the acupoint setting base and surrounds the Baihui acupoint of the patient, wherein the other of the two near-infrared light lamp groups is disposed on the acupoint setting base and surrounds the one of the acupoint agents corresponding to the Shenting acupoint of the patient;
an electronic stimulation unit that includes a first setting base and a second setting base that are respectively arranged in the side areas, and two electrical stimulation agents that are respectively arranged in the first setting base and the second setting base, the two electrical stimulation agents are used to output physical stimulation to the head of the patient, and the two electrical stimulation agents are configured to be positioned respectively in the F3 position and the F4 position of the international 10-20 system of electrode placement;
a display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit that is arranged on the supporting unit and is configured to be switched between a display mode and an optical frequency-flashed stimulation mode, wherein during the display mode, the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit displays a virtual image for the patient's two eyes to watch, and wherein in the optical frequency-flashed stimulation mode, the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit stimulates the patient's two eyes with a flashing light;
a control unit that is electrically connected to the loudspeakers, the acupoint agents, the two near-infrared light lamp groups, the two electrical stimulation agents, and the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit, and stores digital information of the binaural beats, and according to a preset command, simultaneously controls the loudspeakers to broadcast the binaural beats, the acupoint agents to emit physical stimulation, the two near-infrared light groups to emit near-infrared light, the two electrical stimulation agents to emit physical stimulation, and the display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit to switch modes;
wherein the supporting unit further includes two mounting slots respectively located in the side areas, and conductive strips are arranged at a bottom of the top-side portion, the first setting base has a first sliding member disposed under one of the side areas and the conductive strips, a first screw locking member that passes through the two mounting slots from a side opposite to the first sliding member of the top-side portion and is screwed to the first sliding member for fixing the first sliding member, a first positioning member of the first sliding member slidably passes through the first screw locking member from a side of the first screw locking member opposite to the first sliding member, a first mounting platform arranged on a side of the first sliding member opposite to the top-side portion and screwed to the first positioning member, and first conductive members telescopically passing through the first sliding member and the first mounting platform and electrically connecting the conductive strips, one of the two electrical stimulation agents is disposed on a side of the first mounting platform opposite to the top-side portion and electrically connected to the first conductive members, the second setting base has a second sliding member disposed under one of the side areas and the conductive strips, a second screw locking member passing through the two mounting slots from a side of the top-side portion opposite to the second sliding member and screwed to the second sliding member for fixing the second sliding member, a second positioning member of the second sliding member slidably passes through the second screw locking member from a side of the second screw locking member opposite to the second sliding member, a second mounting platform arranged on a side of the second sliding member opposite to the top-side portion and screwed to the second positioning member, and second conductive members telescopically passing through the second sliding member and the second mounting platform and electrically connecting the conductive strips, and the other of the two electrical stimulation agents is disposed on a side of the second mounting platform opposite to the top-side portion and electrically connected to the second conductive members.