Surface stimulation for tremor control
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1. A stimulator for tremor control, comprising:
- a pulse generator for generating digital signal pulses;
a digital signal processor connected to said pulse generator for generating an approximate sine wave output that is further processed in first and second circuits; and
at least two pairs of surface electrodes connected to said digital signal processor and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface, wherein said at least two pairs of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain through skin surface stimulation of the peripheral nervous system as a treatment for movement disorders. Skin surface electrodes are positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on the skin surface using a variety of neural imaging techniques. A pulsatile electrical current is generated at the stimulation sites through a variety of standard electrical stimulation devices. Stimulation of the peripheral surface stimulation sites translates to electrical stimulation of a specific area of the brain.
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39 Claims
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1. A stimulator for tremor control, comprising:
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a pulse generator for generating digital signal pulses;
a digital signal processor connected to said pulse generator for generating an approximate sine wave output that is further processed in first and second circuits; and
at least two pairs of surface electrodes connected to said digital signal processor and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface, wherein said at least two pairs of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stimulator for tremor control, comprising:
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a pulse generator for generating digital signal pulses;
a field-programmable gate array connected to said pulse generator for processing the digital signal pulses to approximate a sine-wave output waveform that is further processed in first and second circuits; and
at least two pairs of surface electrodes connected to said field-programmable gate array and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface, wherein said at least two pairs of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for electrical stimulation of a subject'"'"'s brain for treatment of neural disorders, said method comprising:
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connecting a pulse generator to a digital signal processor and supplying digital signal pulses to said digital signal processor for producing an approximate sine wave current waveform which is further processed and output to first and second pairs of surface electrodes, wherein first and second circuits are created, respectively; and
positioning said first and second pairs of surface electrodes at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on the subject'"'"'s skin surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for electrical stimulation of a subject'"'"'s brain for treatment of neural disorders, said method comprising:
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connecting a pulse generator to a field-programmable gate array and supplying digital signal pulses to said field-programmable gate array for producing an approximate sine wave current waveform which is further processed and output to first and second pairs of surface electrodes, creating first and second circuits, respectively; and
positioning said first and second pairs of surface electrodes at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on the subject'"'"'s skin surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for electrical stimulation of a subject'"'"'s brain for tremor control, said method comprising:
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positioning at least two pairs of surface electrodes at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on the subject'"'"'s skin surface; and
supplying electrical stimulation to said at least two pairs of surface electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A stimulator for tremor control, comprising:
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a pulse generator for generating electrical pulses; and
at least one pair of surface electrodes connected to said pulse generator and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface, wherein said at least one pair of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for electrical stimulation of a subject'"'"'s brain for treatment of neural disorders, said method comprising:
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positioning at least one pair of surface electrodes at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on the subject'"'"'s skin surface; and
connecting a pulse generator to said at least one pair of surface electrodes and generating an electrical current. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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