Treatment of epilepsy by high frequency electrical stimulation and/or drug stimulation
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1. A method of treating a patient with epilepsy, said method comprising:
- applying a stimulus to a stimulation site within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulus comprises a stimulation current delivered via one or more electrodes of said system control unit, said stimulation current having a frequency substantially equal to or greater than 400 Hertz (Hz).
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Abstract
Exemplary methods of treating a patient with epilepsy include applying a stimulus to a stimulation site within the patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus includes a stimulation current having a frequency substantially equal to or greater than 400 Hz. Exemplary systems for treating a patient with epilepsy include a system control unit configured to apply a stimulus to a stimulation site within the patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus includes a stimulation current having a frequency substantially equal to or greater than 400 Hz.
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1. A method of treating a patient with epilepsy, said method comprising:
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applying a stimulus to a stimulation site within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulus comprises a stimulation current delivered via one or more electrodes of said system control unit, said stimulation current having a frequency substantially equal to or greater than 400 Hertz (Hz). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for treating a patient with epilepsy, said system comprising:
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a system control unit configured to apply a stimulus to a stimulation site within said patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters, said system control unit comprising one or more electrodes;
wherein said system control unit and said electrodes are implanted within said patient and wherein said stimulus comprises a stimulation current delivered via said electrodes, said stimulation current having a frequency substantially equal to or greater than 400 Hertz (Hz). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for treating a patient with epilepsy, said system comprising:
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means for applying a stimulus to a stimulation site within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulus comprises a stimulation current delivered via one or more electrodes, said stimulation current having a frequency substantially equal to or greater than 400 Hertz (Hz). - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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