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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Electrical Therapeutic Systems > Treating Mental Or Emotional Disorder Treating Mental Or Emotional DisorderTreating Mental Or Emotional Disorder patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/07/06 - 20060276854 - Method and apparatus for stimulating the sphenopalatine ganglion to modify properties of the bbb and cerebral blood flow Apparatus for modifying a property of a brain of a patient is provided, including one or more electrodes (7), adapted to be applied to a site selected from a group of sites consisting of: a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) (6) of the patient and a neural tract originating in or leading ... 12/07/06 - 20060276853 - Method and apparatus for desynchronization of neural brain activity The invention relates to an apparatus for desynchronization of neural, illness-synchronous brain activity in which, according to the invention, the activities in at least two subareas of a brain area or at least two functionally associated brain areas are stimulated by means of at least two electrodes, on the basis ... 11/23/06 - 20060265022 - Modulation and analysis of cerebral perfusion in epilepsy and other neurological disorders A system including an implantable neurostimulator device capable of modulating cerebral blood flow to treat epilepsy and other neurological disorders. In one embodiment, the system is capable of modulating cerebral blood flow (also referred to as cerebral perfusion) in response to measurements and other observed conditions. Perfusion may be increased ... 11/16/06 - 20060259094 - Diagnosis, treatment, and research of brain disorders A method and a Cranial Electrical Stimulator CES for operation in a diagnosis, treatment, research, and test mode related to brain disorders, namely to mental disorders, and to neurological disorders, such as migraine and epilepsy, are disclosed. Diagnosis is based on a detected condition of passage of an electric signal ... 10/26/06 - 20060241719 - Electrical stimulation of tissue for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes Electrobiological stimulation is carried out transcranially by applying high frequency squarewave bursts exhibiting no d.c. term across the cranial region. Such stimulation is commenced employing ramp generators and positive and negative voltage converters which evolve the requisite baseform and burst frequencies having a voltage waveform which is square in nature. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241718 - Systems and methods for altering brain and body functions and for treating conditions and diseases of the same The present invention relates to systems and methods for management of brain and body functions and sensory perception. For example, the present invention provides systems and methods of sensory substitution and sensory enhancement (augmentation) as well as motor control enhancement. The present invention also provides systems and methods of treating ... 10/26/06 - 20060241717 - Treatment of movement disorders by extra dural motor cortex stimulation System and methods for introducing one or more stimulating drugs and/or applying electrical stimulation to the cortex of the brain to treat movement disorders uses at least one implantable system control unit (SCU), specifically an implantable signal/pulse generator (IPG) or microstimulator with two or more electrodes in the case of ... 10/19/06 - 20060235483 - Patterned visualization of electrophysiological data A system and method for graphically depicting a desired region for a treatment instrument with respect to a patient is disclosed. In performing the method, different types of electrophysiological data of the patient are obtained. The different types of electrophysiological data are combined to provide a graphical depiction that indicates ... 10/12/06 - 20060229686 - Monopolar stimulation assembly including at least one remote electrode An assembly for sensing physiologic signals and delivering monopolar stimulation therapy includes a pulse generator, a lead body that is coupled to the pulse generator and includes a first lead, at least one stimulating electrode coupled to the first lead and adapted to receive stimulating pulses from the pulse generator, ... 09/28/06 - 20060217782 - Method and system for cortical stimulation to provide adjunct (add-on) therapy for stroke, tinnitus and other medical disorders using implantable and external components A method and system for providing rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses to cortical tissues of a patient for providing therapy or alleviating symptoms for at least one of tinnitus, essential tremor (ET) including Parkinson's disease, depression, or for providing improvement of functional recovery following stroke. The intracranial electrodes may be ... 09/28/06 - 20060217781 - Systems and methods for treating disorders of the central nervous system by modulation of brain networks The present invention involves methods and systems for treatment of brain disorders using neuromodulation that is provided to modulate structures of brain networks. Treatment occurs using electrical, optical, magnetic, and/or chemical stimulation of one or more brain networks associated with a brain disorder. The methods involve using a brain modulation ... 09/28/06 - 20060217780 - Methods for treating essential tremor Methods for treating essential tremor are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes directing a patient to perform a muscle action, for example, a postural or kinetic muscle action. The method can further include directing information to be collected, with the information corresponding to a ... 09/21/06 - 20060212093 - Differential neurostimulation therapy driven by physiological therapy An implantable neurostimulator system adapted to provide therapy for various neurological disorders is capable of varying therapy delivery strategies based on the context, physiological or otherwise, into which the therapy is to be delivered. Responsive and scheduled therapies can be varied depending on various sensor measurements, calculations, inferences, and device ... 09/21/06 - 20060212092 - Systems and methods for interacting with an implantable medical device An interactive implantable medical device system includes an implantable medical device and a network-enabled external device capable of bi-directional communication and interaction with the implantable medical device. The external device is programmed to interact with other similarly-enabled devices. The system facilitates improved patient care by eliminating unnecessary geographic limitations on ... 09/21/06 - 20060212091 - Method of treating depression, mood disorders and anxiety disorders using neuromodulation The present invention involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation and/or chemical stimulation to treat an affective disorder, such as depression. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead and/or catheter that is in communication with a predetermined site which is coupled to a ... 09/21/06 - 20060212090 - Method of treating cognitive disorders using neuromodulation The present invention involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation and/or chemical stimulation to treat a cognitive impairment and/or disorder. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrode and/or catheter that is in communication with a predetermined site which is coupled to a pulse generating source ... 09/21/06 - 20060212089 - Device for the desynchronization of neuronal brain activity The invention relates to a device for desynchronizing neuronal brain activity. According to the invention, the activity in at least two partial zones of a brain area or at least two functionally related brain areas is reset by means of two electrodes, surprisingly resulting in desynchronization in the targeted population ... 09/14/06 - 20060206161 - Miniaturized high-density multichannel electrode array for long-term neuronal recordings A high-density multichannel microwire electrode array is disclosed. The array can comprise a variable number of electrodes. A method of assembling the array is further disclosed. Additionally, a plurality of devices employing the array are disclosed, including an intelligent brain pacemaker and a closed loop brain machine interface. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200206 - Methods and apparatus for effectuating a lasting change in a neural-function of a patient The following disclosure describes several methods and apparatus for intracranial electrical stimulation to treat or otherwise effectuate a change in neural-functions of a patient. Several embodiments of methods in accordance with the invention are directed toward enhancing or otherwise inducing a lasting change in neural activity to effectuate a particular ... 08/31/06 - 20060195156 - Explantation of implantable medical device In general, the invention is directed to apparatus and techniques that aid in the removal or explantation of an implantable medical device (IMD) under the scalp of a patient. The various embodiments of the invention address risks associated with the explantation, such as the risk of damage to leads, the ... 08/31/06 - 20060195155 - Methods and apparatus for effectuating a lasting change in a neural-function of a patient The following disclosure describes several methods and apparatus for intracranial electrical stimulation to treat or otherwise effectuate a change in neural-functions of a patient. Several embodiments of methods in accordance with the invention are directed toward enhancing or otherwise inducing a lasting change in neural activity to effectuate a particular ... 08/31/06 - 20060195154 - Methods and systems for stimulating a motor cortex of the brain to treat a medical condition Methods of treating a medical condition include applying at least one stimulus to a motor cortex within a brain of a patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. Systems for treating a medical condition include a system control unit implanted within the ... 08/24/06 - 20060190056 - Apparatus and methods for applying neural stimulation to a patient Systems and methods for neural stimulation may include a stimulus unit; a first electrode assembly having a first set of contacts; and a second set of contacts. The stimulus unit can be an implantable pulse generator including a first terminal that can be biased at a first signal polarity and ... 08/24/06 - 20060190055 - Minimally invasive methods for locating an optimal location for deep brain stimulation Methods of locating an optimal site within a brain of a patient for deep brain stimulation include positioning a guiding cannula in a lumen of a main cannula, passing a microelectrode through a lumen of the guiding cannula into the brain, adjusting an insertion depth and a longitudinal angle of ... 08/24/06 - 20060190054 - Minimally invasive systems for locating an optimal location for deep brain stimulation Systems for locating an optimal site within a brain of a patient for deep brain stimulation include a main cannula having an internal lumen, a guiding cannula having a bent distal end portion configured to pass through the lumen of the main cannula and guide a microelectrode into the brain, ... 08/17/06 - 20060184210 - Explantation of implantable medical device In general, the invention is directed to apparatus and techniques that aid in the removal or explantation of an implantable medical device (IMD) under the scalp of a patient. The various embodiments of the invention address risks associated with the explantation, such as the risk of damage to leads, the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184209 - Device for brain stimulation using rf energy harvesting A device for brain stimulation using radio frequency harvesting is disclosed. The device includes a circuit implantable under a scalp of a patient, the circuit comprising a radio frequency harvesting power circuit and a stimulation circuit, and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the circuit, the plurality of electrodes providing ... 08/10/06 - 20060178709 - Methods and systems for treating a medical condition by promoting neural remodeling within the brain Methods of treating a medical condition include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to promote neural remodeling within the brain of the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173510 - Medical devices for the detection, prevention and/or treatment of neurological disorders, and methods related thereto Disclosed are devices and methods for detecting, preventing, and/or treating neurological disorders. These devices and methods utilize electrical stimulation, and comprise a unique concentric ring electrode component. The disclosed methods involve the positioning of multiple electrodes on the scalp of a mammal; monitoring the mammal's brain electrical patterns to identify ... 08/03/06 - 20060173509 - Deep brain stimulator The present invention relates to a method for the detection and ablation of aberrant thalamic oscillations leading to tremor and/or seizure. The invention provides a high frequency stimulator useful for treating and/or preventing the onset of tremor and seizure. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167524 - Current application apparatus and method for applying current A current application apparatus includes a pair of electrodes, mounts the pair of electrodes on the head by uses of an electrode mounting member, and applies a specific current to the head through the pair of electrodes. The pair of electrode is mounted by the electrode mounting member on one ... 07/20/06 - 20060161219 - Electrical stimulation system and method for stimulating multiple locations of target nerve tissue in the brain to treat multiple conditions in the body An electrical stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating nerve tissue in multiple locations in a person's brain to treat multiple conditions in the person's body. The system includes first electrodes and second electrodes adapted to be implanted within a person's skull. The first electrodes are adapted to be positioned ... 07/20/06 - 20060161218 - Systems and methods for treating traumatic brain injury The present invention relates to systems and methods for management of brain and body functions and sensory perception. For example, the present invention provides systems and methods of sensory substitution and sensory enhancement (augmentation) as well as motor control enhancement. The present invention also provides systems and methods of treating ... 07/06/06 - 20060149337 - Systems and methods for tissue stimulation in medical treatment Stimulation treatments for various medical disorders, such as neurological disorders, comprise novel systems, strategies, and methods for providing TMS, electrical, magnetic, optical and other stimulation. Some stimulation methods comprise varying the stimulation parameters to improve the therapeutic efficacy of stimulation, and decrease risk of habituation and side-effects such as interference ... 07/06/06 - 20060149336 - Devices and methods using an implantable pulse generator for brain stimulation A device for brain stimulation includes a lead having a longitudinal surface; at least one stimulation electrode disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead; at least one recording electrode, separate from the at least one stimulation electrode, disposed on the lead; and an implantable pulse generator coupled to the ... 07/06/06 - 20060149335 - Devices and methods for brain stimulation A device for brain stimulation that includes a lead having a longitudinal surface; at least one stimulation electrode disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead; and at least one recording electrode, separate from the at least one stimulation electrode, disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead. ... 06/22/06 - 20060136008 - System and method for stimulation of a person's brain stem According to one embodiment, a neurological stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation lead suited for implantation into the epidural space overlying the medulla for stimulation of nerve tissue in the brain stem. The lead includes a plurality of electrodes suited to be positioned in the epidural space overlying the medulla ... 06/22/06 - 20060136007 - Deep brain stimulation apparatus, and associated methods Various methods and apparatus for providing deep brain stimulation for the treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's Disease that do not require an onboard power supply that is implanted in the patient's body. Power may be supplied from outside of the body by, for example, near-field inductive coupling with an ... 06/22/06 - 20060136006 - System and method for regulating cardiac triggered therapy to the brain A medical device system includes a brain monitoring element, cardiac monitoring element, therapy module and a processor. The processor is configured to activate the therapy module upon detection of a cardiac event in the cardiac signal. The processor is further configured to monitor the brain signal and communicate to the ... 06/15/06 - 20060129206 - Vestibular stimulator A method for providing relief from Meniere's disease, includes reversibly disabling vestibular function following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease. ... 06/15/06 - 20060129205 - Method and system for cortical stimulation with rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses to provide therapy for stroke and other neurological disorders A method and system for providing rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses to cortical tissues of a patient for at least one of, providing therapy or alleviating symptoms of neurological disorders including Parkinson's disease, or for providing improvement of functional recovery following stroke. The intracranial electrodes may be implanted epidurally, or ... 06/15/06 - 20060129204 - Modulation and analysis of cerebral perfusion in epilepsy and other neurological disorders A system including an implantable neurostimulator device capable of modulating cerebral blood flow to treat epilepsy and other neurological disorders. In one embodiment, the system is capable of modulating cerebral blood flow (also referred to as cerebral perfusion) in response to measurements and other observed conditions. Perfusion may be increased ... 06/15/06 - 20060129203 - Methods and kits for delivering cortical electrode leads into patient's head Methods and kits for delivering an electrode lead into the head of a patient are provided. A burr hole is formed within the cranium of the patient, and an electrode lead is threaded through the burr hole. The electrode lead is then placed in a pre-shaped two-dimensional geometry between the ... 06/15/06 - 20060129202 - Neurostimulator with activation based on changes in body temperature Improved methods and devices are provided for detecting and/or predicting the onset of an undesirable physiological event or neural state, such as an epileptic seizure, to facilitate rapid intervention with a treatment therapy such as neurostimulation or drug therapy. The methods and devices involve monitoring the patient's body temperature, preferably ... 06/01/06 - 20060116738 - Systems, methods, and computer program products for transmitting neural signal information Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Transmitting Neural Signal Information. Systems, method, and computer program products are provided for neural signal transmission. A system according to one embodiment can include a signal receiver operable to receive a neural signal comprising an action potential. The system can also include an ... 05/18/06 - 20060106430 - Electrode configurations for reducing invasiveness and/or enhancing neural stimulation efficacy, and associated methods Electrode configurations for reducing invasiveness and/or enhancing neural stimulation efficacy, and associated methods, are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention for treating a brain disorder includes identifying a target neural structure within a patient's skull and implanting an electrode device within the patient's skull so ... 05/11/06 - 20060100671 - Stimulation of the amygdalohippocampal complex to treat neurological conditions A system and/or method treating for a neurological disorder by brain region stimulation. The system and/or method comprises a probe and a device to provide stimulation. The probe has a stimulation portion implanted in communication with a predetermined brain region site. The stimulation portion of the probe may be implanted ... 03/30/06 - 20060069415 - Electrical stimulation system, lead, and method providing modified reduced neuroplasticity effect According to one aspect, an electrical stimulation system provides modified neuroplasticity effects in a person's nerve tissue. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation into the person's body for electrical stimulation of target nerve tissue. The stimulation lead includes one or more electrodes adapted to be positioned ... 03/23/06 - 20060064140 - Methods and systems for stimulating a trigeminal nerve to treat a psychiatric disorder Methods of treating a patient with a psychiatric disorder include applying at least one stimulus to a trigeminal nerve within the patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. Systems for treating a patient with a psychiatric disorder include a system control unit ... 03/23/06 - 20060064139 - Electric stimilator for alpha-wave derivation An electric stimulator for alpha-wave derivation is characterized in that frequency selected from a range of 1 Hz to 50 Hz, preferably, 7 Hz to 14 Hz, and an output voltage are applied to auricle of a patient's ears to derive alpha-waves, and that cycle and intensity of stimulation are ... 03/16/06 - 20060058855 - Deep brain stimulation A method for treating essential tremor comprising the step of applying deep brain stimulation to the ascending dentate/interpositus-ventral intermedius fibres of the brain at a location remote from the ventral intermedius nucleus of the thalamus. A method for identifying an area of a patient's brain to be targeted with deep ... 03/16/06 - 20060058854 - Method for stimulating neural tissue in response to a sensed physiological event A method of treating a disorder of a patient, such as a neurological disorder, is provided. The method comprises intravascularly delivering at least one of a stimulation lead and a sensing lead within the head of the patient. For example, one or both of the leads can be delivered into ... 03/16/06 - 20060058853 - Integrated system and method for treating disease using cognitive-training and brain stimulation and computerized magnetic photo-electric stimulator (cmpes) An integrated system and method for treatment of various diseases, including psychiatric, mental and brain disorders, which preferably combines personalized non-invasive neuronal brain stimulation together with appropriate personalized cognitive training, and which iteratively fine-tunes this treatment by monitoring specific cognitive and brain functions in response to the treatment. A novel ... 03/02/06 - 20060047325 - Stimulation system and method for treating a neurological disorder According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological condition. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation into a subcutaneous area in communication with a predetermined site, wherein the site is neuronal tissue that is associated with ... 03/02/06 - 20060047324 - Device for modulation of neuronal activity in the brain by means of sensory stimulation and detection of brain activity The invention relates to a device for controlled modulation of physiological and pathological neuronal rhythmic activity in the brain by means of sensory stimulation, which is capable of diagnostically ascertaining functional disorders in the brain and of alleviating or eliminating the symptoms of a functional disruption. According to the invention, ... 02/23/06 - 20060041284 - Electrical stimulation system and method for stimulating nerve tissue in the brain using a stimulation lead having a tip electrode, having at least five electrodes, or both An electrical stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating target nerve tissue in a person's brain using a stimulation lead having a tip electrode, having at least five electrodes, or both. The system includes a stimulation lead adapted for implantation into the brain for electrical stimulation of target nerve tissue ... 02/09/06 - 20060030897 - Brain stimulation method and device The present invention provides for applying electric impulse trains to a patient. A ditherer generates a plurality of indicia, each of the plurality of indicia corresponding to an impulse train. The ditherer is further configured to vary the time period between generating the indicia corresponding to the plurality of impulse ... 01/19/06 - 20060015153 - Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according ... 01/19/06 - 20060015152 - Method of stimulating fastigium nucleus to treat neurological disorders A method of treating a neurological disorder (such as acute stroke) in a patient is provided. The method comprises introducing an electrical stimulation lead within the patient's head, advancing the stimulation lead within an intracranial vascular body, such as a blood vessel or ventricle, placing the stimulation lead adjacent the ... 01/12/06 - 20060009815 - Method and system to provide therapy or alleviate symptoms of involuntary movement disorders by providing complex and/or rectangular electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) A method and system for providing rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) and/or its branches, to provide therapy for involuntary movement disorders (including Parkinson's disease and epilepsy), comprises implantable and external components. Complex electrical pulses comprises pulses which are configured to be one of non-rectangular, multi-level, biphasic, ... 01/12/06 - 20060009814 - Brian implant device An implantable, integrated apparatus that contacts the brain with a plurality of metal needles to detect electrical signals or to transmit signals to the brain. The needles are connected by wires that pass along a flex connector to a ceramic case that contains electrodes to carry the signals to the ... 01/05/06 - 20060004422 - Electrical stimulation system and method for stimulating tissue in the brain to treat a neurological condition According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological condition. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation in communication with a predetermined site, wherein the site is brain tissue site. The stimulation lead includes one or more ... 12/15/05 - 20050277995 - Deep brain stimulation of the zona incerta That deep brain stimulation can be used in the treatment of movement disorders and for identifying an area of the brain to be targeted by DBS in the treatment of movement disorders. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251220 - Treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders by near-diaphragmatic nerve stimulation A method and apparatus for treating patients with neuropsychiatric disorder includes unilaterally or bilaterally stimulating one or both of the left and right branches of a patient's vagus nerve directly or indirectly with an electrical pulse signal generated by an implantable neurostimulator with at least one operatively coupled nerve electrode ... 10/27/05 - 20050240242 - Closed-loop feedback-driven neuromodulation A neurological control system for modulating activity of any component or structure comprising the entirety or portion of the nervous system, or any structure interfaced thereto, generally referred to herein as a “nervous system component.” The neurological control system generates neural modulation signals delivered to a nervous system component through ... 10/13/05 - 20050228461 - Stimulation methodologies and apparatus for control of brain states A system for accessing the brain of a subject to record and/or stimulate brain stares thereof. The system includes control means, first accessing means having a plurality of contact surfaces configured to operatively connect the control means to the brain of the subject to provide three-dimensional stimulation thereof; second accessing ... 10/06/05 - 20050222641 - Neurostimulator involving stimulation strategies and process for using it This is a neurostimulator that is configured to treat epilepsy and other neurological disorders using certain stimulation strategies, particularly changing various pulse parameters, during the imposition of a burst of those pulses. The invention includes the processes embodying those stimulation strategies. ... 09/22/05 - 20050209654 - Method and system for providing adjunct (add-on) therapy for depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders by providing electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) A method and system for providing predetermined electrical pulses for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) or its branches to provide therapy for depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, comprises implantable and external components. The electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) may be stimulating and/or blocking. The pulsed electrical stimulation/blocking to vagus nerve(s) may be ... 09/01/05 - 20050192644 - Method and system for providing therapy for bulimia/eating disorders by providing electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) A method and system to provide pre-determined electrical pulses for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) or its branches to provide therapy for bulimia/eating disorders, comprises implantable and external components. The electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s) may be stimulating and/or blocking. The pulsed electrical stimulation/blocking to vagus nerve(s) may be provided using one ... 09/01/05 - 20050192643 - Gas-assisted electrosurgical accessory connector and method with improved gas sealing and biasing for maintaining a gas tight seal Male and female mating pieces of a gas-assisted electrosurgical accessory connector are connectable together by radially contacting a sealing surface formed on one mating piece with a resilient radially-compressible sealing member carried on the other mating piece. A gas-tight seal exists along a length of the sealing surface as the ... 08/25/05 - 20050187590 - Method and system for providing therapy for autism by providing electrical pulses to the vagus nerve(s) A method and system to provide electrical pulses for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) to provide therapy for autism, comprises implantable and external components. The pulsed electrical stimulation to vagus nerve(s) may be provided using one of the following stimulation systems, such as: a) an implanted stimulus-receiver with an external stimulator; b) ... 08/25/05 - 20050187589 - Method of stimulating/sensing brain with combination of intravascularly and non-vascularly delivered leads A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient is provided. The method comprises intravascularly delivering a first electrical lead within the head of the patient, and non-vascularly delivering a second electrical lead within the head the patient. The vascular and intravascular leads are placed adjacent brain tissue (e.g., ... 08/18/05 - 20050182453 - Treatment of epilepsy by high frequency electrical stimulation and/or drug stimulation Exemplary methods of treating a patient with epilepsy include applying a stimulus to a stimulation site within the patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus includes a stimulation current having a frequency substantially equal to or greater than 400 Hz. ... 08/11/05 - 20050177200 - Method, apparatus and system for determining effects and optimizing parameters of vagus nerve stimulation Effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on, for example, regions of the brain, are determined by synchronizing application of the VNS with functional magnetic resolution imaging (fMRI) scanning (FIG. 1). Parameters of the VNS application may be optimized using the fMRI images. Optimal dosage and protocols for the VNS application ... 07/28/05 - 20050165458 - Method and system to provide therapy for depression using electroconvulsive therapy(ect) and pulsed electrical stimulation to vagus nerve(s) A method and system for providing therapy or alleviating the symptoms of depression (including bipolar depression, unipolar depression, severe depression, treatment resistant depression, and melancholia), by providing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to the brain and pulsed electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve(s) for afferent neuromodulation. ECT is provided via two electrodes ... 07/21/05 - 20050159790 - Stimulation for treating and diagnosing conditions A method is provided for facilitating a diagnosis of a condition of a subject, including applying a current to a site of the subject selected from the list consisting of: a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) of the subject, and a neural tract originating in or leading to the SPG, and configuring ... 07/14/05 - 20050154426 - Method and system for providing therapy for neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders utilizing transcranical magnetic stimulation and pulsed electrical vagus nerve(s) stimulation A method and system of providing therapy or alleviating the symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive impairments comprises, providing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the brain and pulsed electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve(s) for afferent neuromodulation. These neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive impairments include depression, bipolar depression, anxiety disorders, ... 07/14/05 - 20050154425 - Method and system to provide therapy for neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive impairments using gradient magnetic pulses to the brain and pulsed electrical stimulation to vagus nerve(s) A method and system of providing therapy or alleviating the symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive impairments comprises, providing gradient magnetic pulses to the brain and pulsed electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve(s) for afferent neuromodulation. These neuropsychiatric disorders and cognitive impairments include depression, bipolar depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, ... 07/14/05 - 20050154424 - Device for locating the target spot of electrodes used for brain stimulation particularly deep brain stimulation The invention relates to a device for locating the target spot of electrodes used for brain stimulation, particularly deep brain stimulation. The inventive device comprises an isolation amplifier (1) which is provided with at least one electrode (2) and at least one sensor (3). In a preferred embodiment, said device ... 07/07/05 - 20050149144 - Stimulation of central nervous system The present invention provides a method of stimulating the central nervous system and brain waves of a human subject by stimulating a beta frequency in the left brain hemisphere while simultaneously stimulating a low beta frequency in the right brain hemisphere and subsequently stimulating the left and the right brain ... 06/30/05 - 20050143787 - Method and system for providing electrical pulses for neuromodulation of vagus nerve(s), using rechargeable implanted pulse generator A method and system of providing electrical pulses to vagal nerve(s) using rechargeable implantable pulse generator for stimulation and/or blocking to provide therapy for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprises implantable and external components. These disorders include (but are not limited to) epilepsy, partial complex epilepsy, generalized epilepsy, and involuntary movement ... 06/30/05 - 20050143786 - Method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to a craniel nerve of a patient to provide therapy for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders A method and system for providing electrical pulses for neuromodulating a cranial nerve of a patient utilizing an implantable stimulator. The implantable stimulator comprising a pulse generator module and a stimulus receiver module for coupling with an external stimulator. Control circuitry ensures selective operation of one pulse generator module. The ... 06/23/05 - 20050137647 - Method of intravascularly delivering stimulation leads into direct contact with tissue A method of treating a disorder in a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering a stimulation lead within a blood vessel, intralumenally puncturing a wall of the blood vessel to create an exit point, and then introducing the stimulation lead through the exit point into direct contact with tissue ... 06/23/05 - 20050137646 - Method of intravascularly delivering stimulation leads into brain A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient is provided. The method comprises intravascularly delivering a stimulation lead within the head of the patient, and placing the stimulation lead adjacent brain tissue (e.g., cortical brain tissue or deep brain tissue), the stimulation of which will treat the neurological ... 06/09/05 - 20050125044 - Inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production by cholinergic agonists and vagus nerve stimulation A method of inhibiting the release of a proinflammatory cytokine in a cell is disclosed. The method comprises treating the cell with a cholinergic agonist. The method is useful in patients at risk for, or suffering from, a condition mediated by an inflammatory cytokine cascade, for example endotoxic shock. The ... 06/09/05 - 20050125043 - Device for treating patients by means of brain stimulation The invention relates to a device for treating patients by means of brain stimulation, an electronic component, and the use of said device and electronic component in medicine. Brain electrodes known in prior art, which are used for therapeutic permanent stimulation, have the disadvantage that as a non-physiological input in ... 06/02/05 - 20050119712 - Device and method to promote neurogenesis Devices and methods for treating diseases associated with loss of neuronal function are described. The methods are designed to promote proliferation, differentiation, migration, or integration of endogenous progenitor stem cells of the central nervous system (CNS). A therapy, such as an electrical signal or a stem cell enhancing agent, or ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |