Identifying areas of the brain by examining the neuronal signals
US8280514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of identifying a region of the brain by measuring neuronal firing and/or local field potentials by recording discharges from at least one implanted electrode and analyzing the recording of the discharges within the beta frequency band range to determine an area of beta oscillatory activity. Once the region of the brain is identified, this region may be stimulated to disrupt the beta oscillatory activity thereby treating a movement disorder.
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