This technological medical novelty won the Health Innovation Award at the South by South West Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas (United States).
A test that detects disturbances of the hippocampus
Patients watch images that quickly appear on a screen. Some are new, while others have been seen before. The test allows you to study eye movement. “By studying the way these people move their eyes, and how they view new images versus familiar images, we can detect disturbances in the functioning of the “hippocampus,” the part of the brain that plays a central role. in the memorysays Elli Kaplan, general manager of the Virginia-based company.
“Today, we only spot Alzheimer’s after all the symptoms have appeared, she laments. But then there has already been irreparable damage for yearss. “”Our hope is that within ten years there is a cure. We would just have to do an annual test and if we found out that we were at risk of developing Alzheimer’s, we could do something to prevent it.“, she concludes.
