Magnetic field treatment techniques
US8047979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention involves enhancing brain function by stimulating the brain using magnetic fields. Applications of the new methods include improving the condition of individuals with cognitive disorders, such as depression, and studying the effects of neural stimulation using induced electric fields. These techniques can avoid deleterious effects of psychotropic pharmaceutical treatments, and provide a relatively safe, comfortable, inexpensive means of direct cranial stimulation.
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