Automated Data Acquisition, Appraisal and Analysis in Noninvasive Rapid Screening of Neuro-Otologic Conditions Using Combination of Subject's Objective Oculomotor Vestibular and Reaction Time Analytic Variables

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21 . A noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject using combination of a subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables, comprising the steps of:

Establishing an oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol for a specific neuro-otologic condition which protocol includes eye tracking aspects and which protocol obtains a combination of a subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables from a camera based eye tracker capable of capturing and quantifying eye movement velocity data, eye movement latency data, eye movement smoothness data and eye movement precision data;

Coupling the camera based eye tracker to the subject;

Automatically establishing a region of interest for the camera based eye tracker in which the region of interest is centered on the subject's pupils;

Conducting the oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol to obtain a combination of a subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables based upon the quantified camera based eye tracker obtained data;

Analyzing the combination of a subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables obtained from camera based eye tracker to calculate a composite test protocol score for the subject; and

Displaying the composite test protocol score for screening of a neuro-otologic condition of the subject.

22 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 21 wherein the conducting the oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol uses pre-programmed instructions to the subject.

23 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 22 , further including the step of confirming that the oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol is performed within preset parameters including automated eye image evaluation and advising a clinician of testing which is outside of present parameters.

24 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 23 , wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is on graphical progressive background.

25 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 24 wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is a display of a normalized test score.

26 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 25 wherein the specific neuro-otologic condition is mild traumatic brain injury.

27 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 21 , wherein the specific neuro-otologic condition is mild traumatic brain injury.

28 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 27 , wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is on graphical progressive background.

29 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 28 wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is a display of a normalized test score.

30 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 29 , further including the step of confirming that the oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol is performed within preset parameters including automated eye image evaluation and advising a clinician of testing which is outside of present parameters.

31 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 21 , further including the step of confirming that the oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol is performed within preset parameters including automated eye image evaluation and advising a clinician of testing which is outside of present parameters.

32 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 31 , wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is on graphical progressive background.

33 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 32 wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is a display of a normalized test score.

34 . The noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition of a subject according to claim 33 wherein the specific neuro-otologic condition is mild traumatic brain injury.

35 . Automated data acquisition, appraisal and analysis in noninvasive rapid screening of neuro-otologic condition using combination of subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables obtained by a camera based eye tracker, comprising the steps of:

Establishing an oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol for a specific neuro-otologic condition which protocol includes eye tracking aspects and which protocol obtains a combination of a subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables from a camera based eye tracker capable of capturing and quantifying eye movement velocity data, eye movement latency data, eye movement smoothness data and eye movement precision data;

Coupling the camera based eye tracker in a goggle based system to the subject;

Automatically establishing a region of interest for the camera based eye tracker in the goggle based system in which the region of interest is centered on the subject's pupils;

Conducting the oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol to obtain a combination of a subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables based upon the quantified camera based eye tracker obtained data;

Analyzing the combination of a subject's objective oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time analytic variables obtained from camera based eye tracker to calculate a composite test protocol score for the subject; and

Displaying the composite test protocol score for screening of a neuro-otologic condition of the subject.

36 . The automated data acquisition, appraisal and analysis according to claim 35 further comprising the step of automatically establishing a region of interest for the eye tracker and wherein the region of interest is centered on the subject's pupils.

37 . The automated data acquisition, appraisal and analysis according to claim 35 wherein the specific neuro-otologic condition is mild traumatic brain injury.

38 . The automated data acquisition, appraisal and analysis according to claim 35 , wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is on graphical progressive background and wherein the displaying of the composite test protocol score is a display of a normalized test score.

39 . The automated data acquisition, appraisal and analysis according to claim 15 , further including the step of confirming that the oculomotor, vestibular and reaction time testing protocol is performed within preset parameters including automated eye image evaluation and advising a clinician of testing which is outside of present parameters.