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Publication Date
Fall 2018
Degree Type
Thesis - Campus Access Only
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Electrical Engineering
Advisor
Ping Hsu
Keywords
Eye movement, Horizontal gaze nystagmus, Neurological disorders, Neuro-ocular control system, Saccade, Standardized field sobriety test
Subject Areas
Electrical engineering; Biomedical engineering
Abstract
Frequently monitoring the brain of a patient with a neurological disorder helps someone to follow the patient’s progression, which is especially useful during and after treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the standard, albeit costly, way of overseeing a patient’s neurological state. In this study, we propose a procedure for evaluating eye movements as they follow an object moving along a pre-defined path. After analyzing 21 volunteers’ data, two saccadic eye movement patterns emerged: one belonging to the group of the 2 participants with neurological conditions, and the other belonging to the control group. Based on these patterns, we propose a criterion for evaluating the likelihood that a person has a neurological disorder. Even though the result arose from the study of a small sample size, the methodology utilized has the potential to yield an objective, inexpensive, and wheelchair-accessible methodology to assist in detecting and monitoring a patient’s neurological aberrations.
Recommended Citation
Gardner, Gerald, "Modeling the Neuro-Ocular Control System and Identifying the Presence of Neurological Disorders by Examining Saccades" (2018). Master's Theses. 4966.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.87m6-3r6v
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/4966