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Systems and methods for providing therapy using electrical stimulation to disrupt neuronal activity

  • US 10,413,737 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2016
  • Issued: 09/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for electrical stimulation of a patient, the method comprising:

  • a) implanting at least a portion of an electrical stimulation lead comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed along a distal end portion of the electrical stimulation lead;

    b) stimulating the patient using the electrical stimulation lead at a plurality of test stimulation amplitudes;

    c) observing a response for each of the plurality of test stimulation amplitudes;

    d) selecting a working stimulation amplitude based on the responses from a group consisting of the plurality of test stimulation amplitudes and, optionally, a default stimulation amplitude;

    e) stimulating the patient using the electrical stimulation lead and the working amplitude at a plurality of test duty cycles, wherein each of the test duty cycles is defined as either

         1) a daily dosage which indicates a total amount of stimulation time, stimulation current, or stimulation power delivered to the patient in one day or

         2) a combination of i) a dosage which indicates an amount of stimulation time, stimulation current, or stimulation power delivered to the patient per dosage and ii) a number of times per day the dosage is administered;

    f) observing a response for each of the plurality of test duty cycles;

    g) selecting a working duty cycle based on the responses from a group consisting of the plurality of test duty cycles and, optionally, a default duty cycle; and

    h) stimulating the patient using the electrical stimulation lead, the working amplitude, and the working duty cycle.

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