CA1212724A - Diagnostic system - Google Patents
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A diagnostic system for use in applied kinesiology comprising a first electrode for connection with a reference location of a physical body; a second electrode for connection with an applied kinesiology reflex point of the physical body;
a power supply for applying a given voltage across both electrodes; a switch for reversing the polarity of the given voltage across the first and second electrodes at different times under the same condition for selectively passing a positive and negative current between the electrodes and through the physical body; a current presetting circuit for controlling the voltage to adjust the current to be passed through the physical body; a detector for detecting the positive and the negative currents passing through the physical body as the current becomes stabilized; a display for displaying the difference between the detected values of the positive and the negative currents; and determining the magnitudes of the positive and the negative currents passed through the physical body.
A diagnostic system for use in applied kinesiology comprising a first electrode for connection with a reference location of a physical body; a second electrode for connection with an applied kinesiology reflex point of the physical body;
a power supply for applying a given voltage across both electrodes; a switch for reversing the polarity of the given voltage across the first and second electrodes at different times under the same condition for selectively passing a positive and negative current between the electrodes and through the physical body; a current presetting circuit for controlling the voltage to adjust the current to be passed through the physical body; a detector for detecting the positive and the negative currents passing through the physical body as the current becomes stabilized; a display for displaying the difference between the detected values of the positive and the negative currents; and determining the magnitudes of the positive and the negative currents passed through the physical body.
Description
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DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
-B CKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a diagnostic system for physical body.
In a diagnostic method of -the applied kinesiology, a stimulus is applied to a reflex point of blocd or lymph (corresponding to "tsubo" as termed in the oriental medical ar-t), and a change in the strength of a muscle to be tested such as foot or finger before and after the application of the stimulus is determined by an operator such as physician, as his cwn sensation. In this manner, any point which exhibits an abnormal response is diagnosed as representing the abrlormality of an internal organ or muscle corresponding to the reflex point.
Since this method depends on the sensation experienced by the operator for the diagnosis, the result of diagnosis is highly subjective and varies from operator to operator. In addi-tion,the time interval required for the diagnosis is substantial since the process of determining the strength of a muscle to be tested initially, applying a stimulus tc a reflex point and determining the strength of the muscle again, is repeated for each reflex point which is sequentially changed. In addition, such diagnosis is only feasible with an operator who is specially trained.
SUMMARY OF I~IE INVENTION
It is a principal object of the invention to provide a diagnostic system capable of objectively providing a diagnosis of a physical bcdy.
It is another object of the invention -to provide a diagnostic system capable of diagnosis of a physical body within a reduced length of time.
It is a further object of -the invention to provide a diagnos-tic system which allows anyone to effect diagnosis of a physical body.
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DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
-B CKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a diagnostic system for physical body.
In a diagnostic method of -the applied kinesiology, a stimulus is applied to a reflex point of blocd or lymph (corresponding to "tsubo" as termed in the oriental medical ar-t), and a change in the strength of a muscle to be tested such as foot or finger before and after the application of the stimulus is determined by an operator such as physician, as his cwn sensation. In this manner, any point which exhibits an abnormal response is diagnosed as representing the abrlormality of an internal organ or muscle corresponding to the reflex point.
Since this method depends on the sensation experienced by the operator for the diagnosis, the result of diagnosis is highly subjective and varies from operator to operator. In addi-tion,the time interval required for the diagnosis is substantial since the process of determining the strength of a muscle to be tested initially, applying a stimulus tc a reflex point and determining the strength of the muscle again, is repeated for each reflex point which is sequentially changed. In addition, such diagnosis is only feasible with an operator who is specially trained.
SUMMARY OF I~IE INVENTION
It is a principal object of the invention to provide a diagnostic system capable of objectively providing a diagnosis of a physical bcdy.
It is another object of the invention -to provide a diagnostic system capable of diagnosis of a physical body within a reduced length of time.
It is a further object of -the invention to provide a diagnos-tic system which allows anyone to effect diagnosis of a physical body.
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- 2 BRIEF DESCRIPTICN OF THE DR~INGS
Fig. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is a fra~nentary plan view of the embodiment.
Figs. 3 and 4 are a perspective view and a cross section of each elec~
trode used in the ~nbodiment.
Fig. 5 is a diagram indicating reflex points of a physical bcdy.
Fig. 6 graphically shows the result of diagnosis made by the er~bodiment.
Fig. 7, appearing with Figs. 3, 4 and 5, is a block diaqram of paxt of another embcdim:~t of the invention.
Figs. 8 and 9 are block diagrams of other embodiments of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMæODDMENTS
In accordance with the invention, a pair of electrode are disposed in contact with a reference location such as hand and a reflex point for passing a d.c. current of a very low magnitude in a positive and a negative direction. A difference between the rnagnitude of such currents allows a diagnosis. By way of example, a first electrode r~y be placed in contact with a hand of a patient while a second electrode is disposed in contact with a selected reflex point. In accordance with the inven-tion, it is found that when a region of the physical body corresponding to the reflex point exhibits no abnorrnality, the rnagnitude o a curren~
passed bet~een the el~ctrode when the secc~d electrode connected to the reflex point i5 chosen positive is substantially eqyal to the r~agnitude of a current passed therebetween when the second electrode is chosen negative while there occurs a substnatial difference between the rnagnitude of such currents if the region of the physical body exhibits abnorrnality.
This determination yields a good agreement with result of diagnosis made by the conventional technique.
It is considered that a difference in the magnitude of currents is attributable to the follow.ing fact: A human body has an electrolytic 7~
response. When the physical body is normal or when the body is entirely ~alanced, both the positive and the negative ions are averaged to be neutral-in the total. Hcwever, if the physical body is locally un-balanced or abnormal.ity occurs, the quantity of positive and negative ions are locally unbalanced. It is believed that the location where the unbalance occurs represents a reflex point. It is found that an increased flow of positive current cccurs to an abnormal reflex point.
It is considered that this is because an abnormal reflex point is wanting positive ions, and an increased supply of positive ions thereto tends to maintain the local balance. mlS is believed to form the basis for the diagnosis of a physical body in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view. Specifically, the system includes a pcwer supply 11 which produces a d.c. voltage of a given magnitude. This d.c.
voltage is supplied through a current presetting circuit 12, a polarity switching circuit 13 and a protective circuit 14 to a pair of electrodes 15, 16. The electrode 15 is cylindrical in configuration, as shown in Fig. 3, and is disposed in contact with a reference locaticn of a patient to be diagnosed, and may be grasped by right-hand thexeof, for example.
As shcwn in Fig. 4, ~he electrode 16 ccmprises a grip 17 formed by an insulating matexial, in which one end of a metal sleeve 18 is mounted with a spring 19 interposed therebetween , and a cotton piece 20 moistened with water is received within the sleeve 18. The electrode 16 is brought into contact with a selected reflex point of a patient to be diagnosed while holding the grip 17 and bringin~ the free end of the sleeve 18 into contact with the reflex point. m e water which moistens the cotton piece 20 flows to the lower end face of the sleeve 18 to improve an electrical contact ~etween the sleeve 18 and the reflex point.
The current pxesetting circuit 12 includes a variable resistor 21 whichlimits a load current, or the current to be passed thrcugh the physical body,to a suitable value equal to or less than 100 y~. Thus, the resistor changes an output voltage from the power supply 11. The polarity switching circuit 13 operates to change the polarity of the load current or the cutput frcm the circuit 12 to the positive or the negative polarity in accordance with a signal fed from a swtich 22. The protective circuit 14 comprises limiter, ~Jhich limits the load current below a gi.ven value, 7~
thus protecting the physical body from an overcurrent. The switch 22 is used to pass a load current of both a positive and a negative polarity at different times, but under the same condition.
m e magnitude of the load current passing through the physical body is detected by a current detector 23, and feeds its output to a switching circuit 24. m e switching circuit 24 responds to a signal frcm the switch 22 to swi~ch an output signal from the detector 23 to one of peak hold circuits 25, 26. Thus, when a current is passed with the reference location of the physical body or the right-hand thereof chosen positive, the output signal from the detector 23 is fed through the switching circuit 2~ to the peak hold circuit 25. On the contrary, an output signal from the detector 23 in response to the negative current flow through the physical body is fed through the switching circuit 24 to the Feak hold circuit 26. The peak hold circuits 25, 26 have time constants which are chosen to enable the detection of output signals from the detector 23 as they settle down. A pair of meters 27, 28 are connected with the peak hold circuits 25, 26, respectively, to indicate the magr.itude of the output signals from the respective peak hold circuits 25, 26. A differ-ence calculation circuit 29 calculates a difference between output signals from koth of the peak hold circuits 25, 26 and form an absolute value thereof, which is indicated by a meter 30.
When effecting diagnosis with the diagnostic system mentioned a_ove, a patient to he examined grasps the e ectrode 25 with his right hand, and he or a physician brings the electrode 16 into contact with a selected reflex point of the pati~nt. m en operating the switch 22, a load current of both the positive and the negatlve current is passed under the same condition, for a time interval on the order of two seconds. A difference between the magnitude of the positive and the negative current as they are stabilized is determ m ed from the ccmbination of meters 27, 28 or from the meter 30, thus rendering a diagnosis if the reflex point is abnormal.
The described procedure is repeated by bringing the electrcde 16 into other reflex points of the patient which are sequentially selected.
Fig. 5 illustrates reflex points 1 to 22 of the physical bod~. An exemplary result of diagnosis is graphically shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 6 shows the magnitude of both the positive and the negative current for each reflex ~;.
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point. Where two pairs of positive and negative currents are shown for a single reflex point, this means that the same reflex point is located on the left- and right-half of the physical body. If one of the positive and the negative current is by 20 ~ or greater less than the othPr for a single reflex point, that reflex point is considered to be abnormal.
In the embcdiment described above, the peak hold circuits are used to detect an output signal from the detector 23 as it is stabilized. I-lowever, the peak hold circuit may be replaced by an averaging or an integrating circuit to detect an output signal form the detector 23 as it is stabilized.
Each output signal from the switching circuit 2~ may be directly supplied to the meters 27, 28 to take a reading of the stabilized values of the output signals from the detector 23. The diagnosis can be similarly effected if the peak hold circuits 25, 26 are arranged to detect the peak hold values (either maximum or minimum value) rather than the stabilized values.
As indicated in Fig. 7, a comparator 310 may be provided in order to compare an output signal from the diff~rence calculation circuit 29 against a reference value so that whenever the output signal exceeds the reference value, the ccmparator 310 produces an output signal to activate an indicator or an alarm 320 such as buzzer. This allows the abnormality of a selected reflex poir,t to be slmply determined by the alarm 320.
Since it is recognized that if -the positive current is allowed to flow to a reElex point which is wanting positive ions, for an increased length of time, the unbalance at that reflex point is eliminated to allow the abnormality thereof to be mended, the described diagnostic system may also be utilized for therapy.
The described daignostic system allows the diagnosis to be effected in an objective manner. Since the diagnosis is effected by bringing the elec-trodes into contact with the reEerence location and a selected reflex point of the physical body, the time length required for the diagnosis can be subst~ntia~ly reduced, and rnay be practiced in an accurate manner by anyone who is not trained.
Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of the inven-tion. m e arrangement is genera~y similar to the previous ~mbodim~nt, and additionally includes a level meter drive circuit 31 which feeds a difference output fr~m the difference calculation circuit 29 to a display 32 comprising a level meter~ The combination of the drive cixcuit 31 and the level meter 32 is arranged to drive a level meter CQmprising an array of light emitting diodes which are designed to display a bar graph. Specifically, the level meter 32 includes a linear array of twenty~four light emitting dicdes 321 to 3224. The drive circuit 31 operates to energize a given number of light emitting diodes 321 to 3224 in succession, beginning from the left-hand end of the array, which number depends on the magnitude of an output signal from the difference calculation circuit 29. When these diodes are energized to emit light, the magnitude of the output signal from the difference calculation circuit 29 can be displayed, thus providing a clear indication of the degree of symptoms of the area being diagnosed.
In the particular example shcwn, diodes are divided into three groups, which are arranged to emit light of different colors; thus indicating the physical condition of the area being diagnosed. Thus, diodes 321 to 328 are arranged to Q t light of green color, indicating that the area being diagnDsedis in a heal~h~ conditionO Diodes 329 to 321~ emit liqht of yellow color, indicat mg that the area requires attention. Diodes 3217 to 3224 emit light of red color, indicating that the area requires therapy. In this emb~d~nt, a reset switch 33 is also provided, and may be depressed to produce a reset signal which resets the peak hold circuits 25, 26 when the diagnosis of a particulax region has been completed, and before the operation proceeds to the diagnosis of another regicn. It should be understood that the analog meters 27, 28 may be replaced by a similar cambination of level meter drive circuit and a level meter.
Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of the invention. The arrangement isyenerally similar to the first embodiment, and additionally i~lcludes a one-shot circuit 35 which is triggered into operation to produce a single pulse when a po~er switch 34 is operated to turn the power supply 11 on.
The pulse is fed to an automatic reset circuit 36, which resets the peak hold circuits 25, 26 after theil operation over a suitable time interval, usually on the order to two or three seconds, depending on the capacitance of capacitors used therein.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is a fra~nentary plan view of the embodiment.
Figs. 3 and 4 are a perspective view and a cross section of each elec~
trode used in the ~nbodiment.
Fig. 5 is a diagram indicating reflex points of a physical bcdy.
Fig. 6 graphically shows the result of diagnosis made by the er~bodiment.
Fig. 7, appearing with Figs. 3, 4 and 5, is a block diaqram of paxt of another embcdim:~t of the invention.
Figs. 8 and 9 are block diagrams of other embodiments of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMæODDMENTS
In accordance with the invention, a pair of electrode are disposed in contact with a reference location such as hand and a reflex point for passing a d.c. current of a very low magnitude in a positive and a negative direction. A difference between the rnagnitude of such currents allows a diagnosis. By way of example, a first electrode r~y be placed in contact with a hand of a patient while a second electrode is disposed in contact with a selected reflex point. In accordance with the inven-tion, it is found that when a region of the physical body corresponding to the reflex point exhibits no abnorrnality, the rnagnitude o a curren~
passed bet~een the el~ctrode when the secc~d electrode connected to the reflex point i5 chosen positive is substantially eqyal to the r~agnitude of a current passed therebetween when the second electrode is chosen negative while there occurs a substnatial difference between the rnagnitude of such currents if the region of the physical body exhibits abnorrnality.
This determination yields a good agreement with result of diagnosis made by the conventional technique.
It is considered that a difference in the magnitude of currents is attributable to the follow.ing fact: A human body has an electrolytic 7~
response. When the physical body is normal or when the body is entirely ~alanced, both the positive and the negative ions are averaged to be neutral-in the total. Hcwever, if the physical body is locally un-balanced or abnormal.ity occurs, the quantity of positive and negative ions are locally unbalanced. It is believed that the location where the unbalance occurs represents a reflex point. It is found that an increased flow of positive current cccurs to an abnormal reflex point.
It is considered that this is because an abnormal reflex point is wanting positive ions, and an increased supply of positive ions thereto tends to maintain the local balance. mlS is believed to form the basis for the diagnosis of a physical body in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view. Specifically, the system includes a pcwer supply 11 which produces a d.c. voltage of a given magnitude. This d.c.
voltage is supplied through a current presetting circuit 12, a polarity switching circuit 13 and a protective circuit 14 to a pair of electrodes 15, 16. The electrode 15 is cylindrical in configuration, as shown in Fig. 3, and is disposed in contact with a reference locaticn of a patient to be diagnosed, and may be grasped by right-hand thexeof, for example.
As shcwn in Fig. 4, ~he electrode 16 ccmprises a grip 17 formed by an insulating matexial, in which one end of a metal sleeve 18 is mounted with a spring 19 interposed therebetween , and a cotton piece 20 moistened with water is received within the sleeve 18. The electrode 16 is brought into contact with a selected reflex point of a patient to be diagnosed while holding the grip 17 and bringin~ the free end of the sleeve 18 into contact with the reflex point. m e water which moistens the cotton piece 20 flows to the lower end face of the sleeve 18 to improve an electrical contact ~etween the sleeve 18 and the reflex point.
The current pxesetting circuit 12 includes a variable resistor 21 whichlimits a load current, or the current to be passed thrcugh the physical body,to a suitable value equal to or less than 100 y~. Thus, the resistor changes an output voltage from the power supply 11. The polarity switching circuit 13 operates to change the polarity of the load current or the cutput frcm the circuit 12 to the positive or the negative polarity in accordance with a signal fed from a swtich 22. The protective circuit 14 comprises limiter, ~Jhich limits the load current below a gi.ven value, 7~
thus protecting the physical body from an overcurrent. The switch 22 is used to pass a load current of both a positive and a negative polarity at different times, but under the same condition.
m e magnitude of the load current passing through the physical body is detected by a current detector 23, and feeds its output to a switching circuit 24. m e switching circuit 24 responds to a signal frcm the switch 22 to swi~ch an output signal from the detector 23 to one of peak hold circuits 25, 26. Thus, when a current is passed with the reference location of the physical body or the right-hand thereof chosen positive, the output signal from the detector 23 is fed through the switching circuit 2~ to the peak hold circuit 25. On the contrary, an output signal from the detector 23 in response to the negative current flow through the physical body is fed through the switching circuit 24 to the Feak hold circuit 26. The peak hold circuits 25, 26 have time constants which are chosen to enable the detection of output signals from the detector 23 as they settle down. A pair of meters 27, 28 are connected with the peak hold circuits 25, 26, respectively, to indicate the magr.itude of the output signals from the respective peak hold circuits 25, 26. A differ-ence calculation circuit 29 calculates a difference between output signals from koth of the peak hold circuits 25, 26 and form an absolute value thereof, which is indicated by a meter 30.
When effecting diagnosis with the diagnostic system mentioned a_ove, a patient to he examined grasps the e ectrode 25 with his right hand, and he or a physician brings the electrode 16 into contact with a selected reflex point of the pati~nt. m en operating the switch 22, a load current of both the positive and the negatlve current is passed under the same condition, for a time interval on the order of two seconds. A difference between the magnitude of the positive and the negative current as they are stabilized is determ m ed from the ccmbination of meters 27, 28 or from the meter 30, thus rendering a diagnosis if the reflex point is abnormal.
The described procedure is repeated by bringing the electrcde 16 into other reflex points of the patient which are sequentially selected.
Fig. 5 illustrates reflex points 1 to 22 of the physical bod~. An exemplary result of diagnosis is graphically shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 6 shows the magnitude of both the positive and the negative current for each reflex ~;.
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point. Where two pairs of positive and negative currents are shown for a single reflex point, this means that the same reflex point is located on the left- and right-half of the physical body. If one of the positive and the negative current is by 20 ~ or greater less than the othPr for a single reflex point, that reflex point is considered to be abnormal.
In the embcdiment described above, the peak hold circuits are used to detect an output signal from the detector 23 as it is stabilized. I-lowever, the peak hold circuit may be replaced by an averaging or an integrating circuit to detect an output signal form the detector 23 as it is stabilized.
Each output signal from the switching circuit 2~ may be directly supplied to the meters 27, 28 to take a reading of the stabilized values of the output signals from the detector 23. The diagnosis can be similarly effected if the peak hold circuits 25, 26 are arranged to detect the peak hold values (either maximum or minimum value) rather than the stabilized values.
As indicated in Fig. 7, a comparator 310 may be provided in order to compare an output signal from the diff~rence calculation circuit 29 against a reference value so that whenever the output signal exceeds the reference value, the ccmparator 310 produces an output signal to activate an indicator or an alarm 320 such as buzzer. This allows the abnormality of a selected reflex poir,t to be slmply determined by the alarm 320.
Since it is recognized that if -the positive current is allowed to flow to a reElex point which is wanting positive ions, for an increased length of time, the unbalance at that reflex point is eliminated to allow the abnormality thereof to be mended, the described diagnostic system may also be utilized for therapy.
The described daignostic system allows the diagnosis to be effected in an objective manner. Since the diagnosis is effected by bringing the elec-trodes into contact with the reEerence location and a selected reflex point of the physical body, the time length required for the diagnosis can be subst~ntia~ly reduced, and rnay be practiced in an accurate manner by anyone who is not trained.
Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of the inven-tion. m e arrangement is genera~y similar to the previous ~mbodim~nt, and additionally includes a level meter drive circuit 31 which feeds a difference output fr~m the difference calculation circuit 29 to a display 32 comprising a level meter~ The combination of the drive cixcuit 31 and the level meter 32 is arranged to drive a level meter CQmprising an array of light emitting diodes which are designed to display a bar graph. Specifically, the level meter 32 includes a linear array of twenty~four light emitting dicdes 321 to 3224. The drive circuit 31 operates to energize a given number of light emitting diodes 321 to 3224 in succession, beginning from the left-hand end of the array, which number depends on the magnitude of an output signal from the difference calculation circuit 29. When these diodes are energized to emit light, the magnitude of the output signal from the difference calculation circuit 29 can be displayed, thus providing a clear indication of the degree of symptoms of the area being diagnosed.
In the particular example shcwn, diodes are divided into three groups, which are arranged to emit light of different colors; thus indicating the physical condition of the area being diagnosed. Thus, diodes 321 to 328 are arranged to Q t light of green color, indicating that the area being diagnDsedis in a heal~h~ conditionO Diodes 329 to 321~ emit liqht of yellow color, indicat mg that the area requires attention. Diodes 3217 to 3224 emit light of red color, indicating that the area requires therapy. In this emb~d~nt, a reset switch 33 is also provided, and may be depressed to produce a reset signal which resets the peak hold circuits 25, 26 when the diagnosis of a particulax region has been completed, and before the operation proceeds to the diagnosis of another regicn. It should be understood that the analog meters 27, 28 may be replaced by a similar cambination of level meter drive circuit and a level meter.
Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of the invention. The arrangement isyenerally similar to the first embodiment, and additionally i~lcludes a one-shot circuit 35 which is triggered into operation to produce a single pulse when a po~er switch 34 is operated to turn the power supply 11 on.
The pulse is fed to an automatic reset circuit 36, which resets the peak hold circuits 25, 26 after theil operation over a suitable time interval, usually on the order to two or three seconds, depending on the capacitance of capacitors used therein.
Claims (9)
1. A diagnostic system for use in applied kinesiology comprising:
a first electrode means for connection with a reference location of a physical body;
a second electrode means for connection with an applied kinesiology reflex point of the physical body;
power supply means for applying a given voltage across said first and second electrode means;
switch means for reversing the polarity of said voltage across said first and second electrode means at different times under the same condition for selectively passing a positive and negative current between the electrode means and through the physical body;
current presetting circuit means for controlling said voltage to adjust the current to be passed through the physical body;
detecting means for detecting the positive and the negative currents passing through the physical body as said currents become stabilized;
display means for displaying the difference between the detected values of the positive and the negative currents; and means for determining the magnitudes of the positive and the negative currents passed through the physical body.
a first electrode means for connection with a reference location of a physical body;
a second electrode means for connection with an applied kinesiology reflex point of the physical body;
power supply means for applying a given voltage across said first and second electrode means;
switch means for reversing the polarity of said voltage across said first and second electrode means at different times under the same condition for selectively passing a positive and negative current between the electrode means and through the physical body;
current presetting circuit means for controlling said voltage to adjust the current to be passed through the physical body;
detecting means for detecting the positive and the negative currents passing through the physical body as said currents become stabilized;
display means for displaying the difference between the detected values of the positive and the negative currents; and means for determining the magnitudes of the positive and the negative currents passed through the physical body.
2. A diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein said switch means selectively passes a positive and a negative current in different directions through the physical body at different times.
3. A diagnostic system according to claim 1, in which said display means further comprises means for displaying the stabilized value of the positive current and the stabilized value of the negative current passed through the physical body detected by the detecting means so as to deter-mine the difference between the stabilized values.
4. A diagnostic system according to claim 1, further comprising a difference calculation circuit for obtaining the difference between the stabilized values of the positive and the negative current detected by the detecting means, and a display for displaying an output signal from the difference calculation circuit.
5. A diagnostic system according to claim 4 in which the display comprises meter means for indicating the magnitude of the output signal from the difference calculation circuit.
6. A diagnostic system according to claim 4, in which the display comprises comparator means for comparing an output signal from the difference calculation circuit against a reference value, and an alarm means for producing a warning in response to an out-put signal from the comparator means indicating that the output signal from the difference calculation circuit has exceeded the reference value.
7. A diagnostic system according to claim 2 in which the determining means comprises means for determining the peak value of the positive and the negative current passed through the physical body.
8. A diagnostic system as in claim 7 further comprising means for resetting said peak value determining means in response to the actuation of said switch means.
9. A diagnostic system as in claim 1 wherein said first electrode comprises a cylindrical member and said second electrode comprises:
a body adapted to be manipulated and having a cylindrical chamber therein;
a metal sleeve having a closed upper end disposed in said cylindrical chamber with an open lower end extending out of said chamber;
a spring disposed in said chamber and abutting the closed upper end of said sleeve; and means disposed within the lower end of said sleeve for exuding electrically conductive moisture therefrom.
a body adapted to be manipulated and having a cylindrical chamber therein;
a metal sleeve having a closed upper end disposed in said cylindrical chamber with an open lower end extending out of said chamber;
a spring disposed in said chamber and abutting the closed upper end of said sleeve; and means disposed within the lower end of said sleeve for exuding electrically conductive moisture therefrom.
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