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Arutz Sheva, Israel Detecting Dementia The Israeli branch of an American company has developed a computerized battery of tests that can detect early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. Until now, it has been hard to tell if patients are simply "forgetful," or might actually have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a precursor of dementias such as Alzheimer's disease. The new system, called Mindstreams and developed in Modiin, is considered highly reliable, takes 20-30 minutes, compiles an instant report, and is user-friendly even for those will little or no computer experience. The tests are interactive computerized exercises, using standard computer input devices such as the keyboard, mouse or joystick for 'smart' computer games that test specific sets of cognitive and motor functions. They can also be used to diagnose traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, Multiple sclerosis, substance abuse, learning disabilities, and more. The developers emphasize that the results must be interpreted in the context of other data relevant to the patient's condition. SOURCE: Arutz Sheva, Israel http://www.arutzsheva.org/news.php3?id=44043 * * * Israel Line Friday, May 16, 2003 Israelis have developed a test that can detect early signs of dementia, often in time to initiate treatment that delays mental decline, THE JERUSALEM POST reported. A computerized battery of tests has been developed by Israelis and validated in studies in Israel and in Canada as being highly reliable and specific to MCI (mild cognitive impairment). After being downloaded from the company site, it takes about 30 minutes to complete. Called Mindstreams and developed in Modi'in for the NeuroTrax Corporation the patented software can make it possible to sift out people who have only benign forgetfulness and find those who have MCI or advanced stages of dementia. Today's Israel Line was prepared by David Nekrutman, Jonathan Schienberg, Matthew Miller and Victor Chemtob at the Consulate General of Israel in New York. SOURCE: Israel Line, Friday, May 16, 2003 http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0nd00 * * * REFERENCE: NeuroTrax Mindstreams cognitive assessment system tests memory, attention, hand-eye coordination, spatial perception, verbal function, information processing ... http://www.neurotrax.com/ http://www.neurotrax.com/test/index.php3 NEUROTRAX ISRAEL LTD. Profile of R&D company from Israel http://www.matimop.org.il/newrdinf/company/c4272.htm Neuropsychological Testing Made Easy Neurotrax Develops Computerized Diagnostic Cognitive Testing http://www.bioisrael.com/StartupsDetails.asp?Id=45 * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn