Treatment of sleep disorders and alleviating disruption of circadian rhythms
US5169380A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for alleviating disruptions in the circadian rhythms of a mammal comprises a pair of electrodes 11 mountable on either side of the head 12. The apparatus further comprises a voltage generator for generating a voltage alternating at a rate of between 5 and 40 cycles per second with a peak to peak voltage value of at least 100V. The electrodes being connected to the generator so that an alternating electric field is generated between them. In a method of alleviating circadian disruptions in a mammal, the mammal's brain region is subjected to the aforementioned alternating electric field.
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