Carotid sinus nerve stimulation for epilepsy control
First Claim
1. A method of treating, controlling or preventing epilepsy and/or influencing neurological function, comprising the steps of attaching at least one electrode to afferents of at least one of a patient'"'"'s carotid sinus nerves, and applying modulating electric signals to at least one of the patient'"'"'s carotid sinus nerves through the at least one electrode, so as to treat, control, or prevent epilepsy.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a method of treating, controlling or preventing epilepsy, comprising the steps of attaching at least one electrode to at least one of a patient'"'"'s carotid sinus nerves, and applying or modulating electric signals to or recording from at least one of the patient'"'"'s carotid sinus nerves through the at least one electrode, so as to treat, control, or prevent epilepsy.
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- 1. A method of treating, controlling or preventing epilepsy and/or influencing neurological function, comprising the steps of attaching at least one electrode to afferents of at least one of a patient'"'"'s carotid sinus nerves, and applying modulating electric signals to at least one of the patient'"'"'s carotid sinus nerves through the at least one electrode, so as to treat, control, or prevent epilepsy.
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