Cranial nerve stimulation to treat seizure disorders
US11666760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36178
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes applying, by an implantable medical device (IMD), stimulation to a cranial nerve of a patient responsive to a determination that a level of synchrony between neural activity of one or more regions of an autonomic nervous system of the patient and one or more regions of a central nervous system of the patient falls below a first threshold and discontinuing the application of stimulation by the IMD when the level of synchrony exceeds a second threshold.
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