Wearable systems and methods for treatment of a neurocognitive condition

Abstract

Provided are wearable systems and methods for treatment of a neurocognitive impairment, disease or disorder in a patient in need thereof comprising a visual field occluder useful, for example, in prism adaptation therapy.

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         23 . A wearable system for treatment of a neurocognitive impairment, disease or disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising:
 eyewear having at least one display screen configured to be visible by at least one eye of a patient and otherwise blocking a portion of the patient's view beyond the eyewear for the at least one eye;   at least one camera disposed on the eyewear configured to capture video images in front of the eyewear; and   a video processor coupled to the at least one display screen and the at least one camera, the video processor configured to provide video images captured by the camera to the at least one display screen; the video images including a selectable prismatic effect and blocking of substantial portions of arm movement of the patient when worn by the patient.   
     
     
         24 . The wearable system according to  claim 23 , wherein the at least one camera and at least one display screen includes at least one respective camera and display screen for each eye of the patient. 
     
     
         25 . The wearable system according to  claim 23 , wherein the coupling of the video processor to the at least one display screen and the at least one camera includes at least one wireless coupling. 
     
     
         26 . The wearable system according to  claim 23 , wherein the neurocognitive impairment, disease or disorder comprises spatial neglect. 
     
     
         27 . The wearable system according to  claim 26 , wherein the selectable prismatic effect is to select the magnitude and the direction of a visual-field shift. 
     
     
         28 . The wearable system according to  claim 23 , wherein the video processor enables adjustment of the blocking portion of the displayed video images vertically, horizontally or angularly. 
     
     
         29 . The wearable system according to  claim 24 , wherein the video processor further comprises an output configured for providing video display signals to a second display. 
     
     
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         33 . A wearable system for treatment of a neurocognitive impairment, disease or disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising:
 eyewear having at least one display screen configured to be visible by at least one eye of a patient and otherwise blocking a portion of the patient's view beyond the eyewear for the at least one eye;   at least one camera disposed on the eyewear configured to capture video images in front of the eyewear; and   a video processor coupled to the at least one display screen and the at least one camera, the video processor configured to provide video images captured by the camera to the at least one display screen; the video images including a selectable blocking of substantial portions of arm movement of the patient when worn by the patient.   
     
     
         34 . The wearable system according to  claim 33 , wherein the at least one camera and at least one display screen includes at least one respective camera and display screen for each eye of the patient. 
     
     
         35 . The wearable system according to  claim 33 , wherein the coupling of the video processor to the at least one display screen and the at least one camera includes at least one wireless coupling. 
     
     
         36 . The wearable system according to  claim 33 , wherein the neurocognitive impairment, disease or disorder comprises spatial neglect. 
     
     
         37 . The wearable system according to  claim 33 , wherein the video processor is further configured to provide the video images with a selectable prismatic effect, and wherein the selectable prismatic effect is to select at least one of a magnitude and direction of a visual-field shift. 
     
     
         38 . The wearable system according to  claim 33 , wherein the video processor enables adjustment of the blocking portion of the displayed video images vertically, horizontally or angularly. 
     
     
         39 . The wearable system according to  claim 33 , further comprising an angle sensor disposed on the eyewear and coupled to the video processor. 
     
     
         40 . A wearable system for treatment of a neurocognitive impairment, disease or disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising:
 eyewear having at least one display screen configured to be visible by at least one eye of a patient and otherwise blocking a portion of the patient's view beyond the eyewear for the at least one eye;   at least one camera disposed on the eyewear configured to capture video images in front of the eyewear; and   a video processor coupled to the at least one display screen and the at least one camera, the video processor configured to provide video images captured by the camera to the at least one display screen; the video images including a selectable prismatic effect.   
     
     
         41 . The wearable system according to  claim 40 , wherein the at least one camera and at least one display screen includes at least one respective camera and display screen for each eye of the patient. 
     
     
         42 . The wearable system according to  claim 40 , wherein the coupling of the video processor to the at least one display screen and the at least one camera includes at least one wireless coupling. 
     
     
         43 . The wearable system according to  claim 40 , wherein the neurocognitive impairment, disease or disorder comprises spatial neglect. 
     
     
         44 . The wearable system according to  claim 40 , wherein the selectable prismatic effect is to select the magnitude and the direction of a visual-field shift. 
     
     
         45 . The wearable system according to  claim 40 , wherein the video processor is further configured to provide the video images with blocking of substantial portions of arm movement of the patient when the eyewear is worn by the patient. 
     
     
         46 . The wearable system according to  claim 45 , wherein the video processor enables adjustment of the blocking portion of the displayed video images vertically, horizontally or angularly. 
     
     
         47 . The wearable system according to  claim 40 , further comprising an angle sensor disposed on the eyewear and coupled to the video processor.