Patent Document ID: 20040152995
Application ID: 10476826
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for assessing individuals for disorders associated with attentional impairments, said method comprising: a) placing at least one electrode at a respective cranial site on an individual; b) obtaining digitized EEG data at epochs of a plurality of frequency bands, said EEG data collected from a first cognitive task period, a rest period, and a second cognitive task period, wherein: the individual performs predetermined tasks during said first and second cognitive task periods, and the individual rests during said rest period; c) processing said EEG data to determine electrophysical power (pW) obtained from said first cognitive task period and said second cognitive task period; d) calculating the power change distance (PCD) between said first and second cognitive task periods; e) filtering said PCD data by comparing said PCD data with a noise threshold number; f) applying a cutoff frequency dividing said filtered PCD data into two ranges, a first range being PCD data below said cut-off frequency and a second range being PCD data above said cut-off frequency; g) calculating a Consistency Index, said Consistency Index is defined by the absolute value of the difference between a sum of said below cut-off PCD data and a sum of said above cut off PCD data; and h) comparing said Consistency Index to a control group database to provide the assessment of the individual.