Apparatus and method for stimulating a brain of a person
US8700167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for stimulating a brain (3B) of a person (2) comprising a detector (10) for detecting an induced or a spontaneous physiological signal generated by the brain (3B), a control unit (12) being connected to said detector (10) for comparing the detected physiological signal with a criterion to determine an optimal setting of a variable signal parameter, a first signal generator (8) for applying an electrical stimulation signal (EES) to said person (2) and/or at least one second signal generator (9) for applying a sensory stimulation signal (SSS) to a sensory organ (3A) of said person (2), wherein a signal parameter of the stimulation signals (ESS, SSS) are adjusted to the determined optimal setting of said signal parameter.
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