Dual prophylactic and abortive electrical stimulation
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1. A system comprising:
- an electrical stimulation generator;
a plurality of electrodes;
a memory that stores, for each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, a range of stimulation thresholds associated with the respective electrode; and
a processor configured to select a combination of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, determine the ranges of stimulation thresholds associated with the electrodes of the combination in the memory, and control the electrical stimulation generator to deliver prophylactic electrical stimulation and abortive electrical stimulation to a patient via the combination of electrodes and within the ranges of stimulation thresholds associated with the electrodes of the combination in the memory,wherein the prophylactic stimulation is configured to inhibit onset of a symptom of a patient condition, and wherein the abortive stimulation is configured to reduce an effect of a symptom of the patient condition.
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Abstract
Prophylactic stimulation and abortive electrical stimulation are delivered to a cranial nerve, including, e.g. an occipital or trigeminal nerve to treat symptoms of various conditions, including, e.g. occipital neuralgia or migraines.
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1. A system comprising:
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an electrical stimulation generator; a plurality of electrodes; a memory that stores, for each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, a range of stimulation thresholds associated with the respective electrode; and a processor configured to select a combination of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, determine the ranges of stimulation thresholds associated with the electrodes of the combination in the memory, and control the electrical stimulation generator to deliver prophylactic electrical stimulation and abortive electrical stimulation to a patient via the combination of electrodes and within the ranges of stimulation thresholds associated with the electrodes of the combination in the memory, wherein the prophylactic stimulation is configured to inhibit onset of a symptom of a patient condition, and wherein the abortive stimulation is configured to reduce an effect of a symptom of the patient condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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selecting, by a processor, a combination of electrodes from a plurality of electrodes; determining, by the processor and for each electrode of the combination of electrodes, a range of stimulation thresholds associated with the respective electrode in a memory; and controlling, by the processor, an electrical stimulation generator to deliver prophylactic electrical stimulation and abortive electrical stimulation to a patient via the combination of electrodes and within the ranges of stimulation thresholds associated with the electrodes of the combination in the memory, wherein the prophylactic stimulation is configured to inhibit onset of a symptom of a patient condition, and wherein the abortive stimulation is configured to reduce an effect of a symptom of the patient condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a programmable processor, cause the processor to:
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select a combination of electrodes from a plurality of electrodes; determine, for each electrode of the combination of electrodes, a range of stimulation thresholds associated with the respective electrode in a memory; and control an electrical stimulation generator to deliver prophylactic electrical stimulation and abortive electrical stimulation to a patient via the combination of electrodes and within the ranges of stimulation thresholds associated with the electrodes of the combination in the memory, wherein the prophylactic stimulation is configured to inhibit onset of a symptom of a patient condition, and wherein the abortive stimulation is configured to reduce an effect of a symptom of the patient condition. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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