Method and apparatus for utilizing amplitude-modulated pulse-width modulation signals for neurostimulation and treatment of neurological disorders using electrical stimulation
First Claim
1. A method of treating a neurological dysfunction, wherein said method comprises:
- a) taking a first measurement of the EEG of a subject afflicted with at least one type of the neurological dysfunction in order to obtain EEG results;
b) evaluating the EEG results to determine whether any region of the brain of the subject possesses irregular activity as compared to other regions of the brain of the subject;
c) determining a dominant frequency of a region of the brain of the subject possesses irregular activity; and
d) administering an anti-neurological dysfunction therapy to the subject;
wherein the anti-neurological dysfunction therapy comprises inducing a neurostimulation signal directed to areas of the brain of the subject that correspond to the areas of the brain of the subject that possess irregular activity for a time sufficient to normalize the EEG of the areas of the brain of the subject that possess irregular activity; and
wherein additional EEG measurements from the areas of the brain of the subject that possess irregular activity are monitored during the administration of the therapy and wherein the neurostimulation signal is adjusted based on any detected changes in the additional EEG measurements.
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Abstract
A computing device-controlled system is described for the generation of amplitude-modulated pulse-width modulation (AMPWM) signals for use in treating neurological dysfunction via cranial neurostimulation, where the AMPWM signal is specifically designed to minimize the electrical impedance of the tissues of the head. A low-frequency carrier signal is determined for the AMPWM signal by measuring EEG activity at a reference site or sites, generally corresponding with the location of suspected brain dysfunction. Carrier signal frequency is variably related to critical frequency components of the EEG power spectral density, determined from statistical analysis of amplitudes and variability, and dynamically changed as a function of time to prevent entrainment. The AMPWM signal is presented to a subject via a plurality of neurostimulation delivery modes for therapeutic use.
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1. A method of treating a neurological dysfunction, wherein said method comprises:
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a) taking a first measurement of the EEG of a subject afflicted with at least one type of the neurological dysfunction in order to obtain EEG results;
b) evaluating the EEG results to determine whether any region of the brain of the subject possesses irregular activity as compared to other regions of the brain of the subject;
c) determining a dominant frequency of a region of the brain of the subject possesses irregular activity; and
d) administering an anti-neurological dysfunction therapy to the subject;
wherein the anti-neurological dysfunction therapy comprises inducing a neurostimulation signal directed to areas of the brain of the subject that correspond to the areas of the brain of the subject that possess irregular activity for a time sufficient to normalize the EEG of the areas of the brain of the subject that possess irregular activity; and
wherein additional EEG measurements from the areas of the brain of the subject that possess irregular activity are monitored during the administration of the therapy and wherein the neurostimulation signal is adjusted based on any detected changes in the additional EEG measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 33, 34, 35, 37)
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23. An apparatus for neurostimulating a subject, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a computing device;
b) a neurostimulator that is operatively coupled to the computing device; and
c) a series of EEG sensors that are coupled to said neurostimulator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36)
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