Brain stimulation treatment in depression

US11324963B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US
• United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs · US

Inventors

• Amit Etkin · Palo Alto, US
• Corey Keller · Palo Alto, US
• Wei Wu · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2017
• Grant date: May 10, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2/02
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Provided herein are, for example, systems and methods of diagnosing and treating depression, in which a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is administered to a subject in need thereof and measuring a TMS evoked response in the subject, are provided. The systems and methods allow tailoring or optimizing of a treatment protocol for maximal individual benefit, thereby providing an individualized and optimized treatment protocol for psychiatric disorders such as depression.