Convulsive therapy apparatus to stimulate and monitor the extent of therapeutic value of the treatment
US5871517A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4833
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In medical convulsive therapy (CV), comprising electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and magnetoconvulsive therapy (MCT), a computer system is used to analyze the effectiveness of the treatment. In one embodiment the effectiveness is determined by measuring the physiological effects on the heart (ECG) muscles (EMG) and brain (EEG).
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