Patents Assigned to HeartLink NA Patent Corporation
  • Method for diagnosing psychiatric disorders
    Patent number: 6245021
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing a psychiatric disorder in a subject, the method comprising the steps of measuring the pattern of a subject's heart rate, and using said pattern to diagnose the psychiatric disorder. Also disclosed is a method for assessing the effectiveness of a treatment for a psychiatric disorder, comprising measuring a heart rate pattern of a subject before treatment, measuring a heart rate pattern of the subject during treatment, and comparing the patterns for changes to determine the effectiveness of the treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: HeartLink NA Patent Corporation
    Inventor: Hans George Stampfer