Device for the desynchronization of neuronal brain activity
US7917221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36135
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for desynchronizing neuronal brain activity. According to the invention, the activity in at least two partial zones of a brain area or at least two functionally related brain areas is reset by means of two electrodes, surprisingly resulting in desynchronization in the targeted population of neurons of the patient and the symptoms being repressed. The inventive device comprises at least two stimulation electrodes (2) which are triggered by a control mechanism so as to cause synchronization in the local environment thereof. Preferably, the stimuli of the N electrodes are essentially out of phase by 1/N.
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