| abstract |
A noctural muscle activity monitoring system (8) that integrates a minimal data-collection and analysis system into a disposable, single-use device that achieves data collection and analysis without requiring the assistance of a trained technician. The monitoring system (8) includes a muscle activity sensor (7, 9) for sensing muscle activity at a location on the body, and a processor (10) for analyzing the sensed muscle activity to determine a presence of a pattern of muscle activity which is correlated to a diagnosis. The diagnosis is displayed by a plurality of non-volatile markers (4). The markers (4) are heat-sensitive or electro-chemical cells that undergo a permanent color change when a current flows through the cells. A housing (6) houses the processor (10), the display (4), and a power source on the muscle activity sensor (7, 9). |