Methods for detecting and treating pain using brain activity
US11064940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/063
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for detecting pain in a subject, such as a mammal (e.g., a human), using brain activity, e.g., as determined by electroencephalography. The methods are useful for treating or reducing the likelihood of pain in a subject by determining power amplitude from the power spectral density of the waveforms and, e.g., administering a therapeutic agent to the subject. The methods disclosed herein may also be utilized to screen for a therapeutic agent that decreases power amplitude using a non-human animal subject. The methods also feature the stimulation of thalamic reticular nucleus of a subject to treat or reduce pain.
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