Systems and methods for enhancing or optimizing neural stimulation therapy for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease and/or other movement disorders
First Claim
1. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
- determining a first set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a first subset of symptoms;
determining a second set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a second subset of symptoms; and
applying a neural stimulation therapy based upon the first set of neural stimulation parameters and the second set of neural stimulation parameters to the patient.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a neurological disorder comprising determining a first set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a first subset of symptoms, determining a second set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a second subset of symptoms, and applying a neural stimulation therapy based upon the first set of neural stimulation parameters and the second set of neural stimulation parameters to the patient. The first set of neural stimulation parameters can include electrical stimulation at a first frequency, and the second set of neural stimulation parameters can include electrical stimulation at a second frequency. In other embodiments, a treatment method comprises applying a first neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a continuous or generally continuous manner during a first time interval, and applying a second neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a noncontinuous or interrupted manner following the first time interval.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
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determining a first set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a first subset of symptoms;
determining a second set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a second subset of symptoms; and
applying a neural stimulation therapy based upon the first set of neural stimulation parameters and the second set of neural stimulation parameters to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
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applying a first neural stimulation signal having a first frequency to the patient to treat a first subset of symptoms; and
applying a second neural stimulation signal having a second frequency to the patient to treat a second subset of symptoms. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
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applying a first neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a continuous or generally continuous manner during a first time interval; and
applying a second neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a noncontinuous or interrupted manner following the first time interval, wherein the second neural stimulation therapy provides an extent of relief from a subset of patient symptoms that is acceptable relative to an extent of relief from the subset of patient symptoms provided by the first neural stimulation therapy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
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applying a first neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a continuous or generally continuous manner during a first time interval; and
applying a second neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a noncontinuous or interrupted manner following the first time interval, wherein the second neural stimulation therapy provides an extent of relief from a subset of patient symptoms that is generally identical to an extent of relief from the subset of patient symptoms provided by the first neural stimulation therapy.
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