Prevention of seizure arising from medical magnetoictal non-convulsive stimulation therapy
US6117066A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In non-convulsive magnetic stimulation therapy a patient is treated with magnetic pulses from a coil placed proximate the patient's head as a treatment of certain neurologic and psychiatric disorders. A set of EEG (electroencephalograph) electrodes on the patient's scalp are switched on during pauses in the electrical pulse train to the coil. If epilepsy-like brain wave spikes and/or sharp waves are detected by the EEG, a warning is given, treatment is halted and an anti-convulsive medicine may be administered.
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