Responsive therapy for psychiatric disorders
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1. An implantable apparatus for treating a psychiatric disorder in a human patient by selectively applying therapy, the apparatus comprising:
- a therapy subsystem coupled to at least one therapy output, wherein the stimulation subsystem is operative to selectively initiate delivery of a therapy to the therapy output. a detection subsystem coupled to at least one sensor, wherein the detection subsystem is operative to receive and process a detected signal generated by the sensor; and
a processor operative to identify a detected event in the detected signal and to cause the therapy subsystem to initiate application of the therapy in response thereto.
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Abstract
An implantable neurostimulator system for treating psychiatric disorders includes scheduled and responsive therapy capabilities including responsive stimulation applied to the cingulate gyrus of the brain. Methods for treating depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, schizophrenia, and autism and other developmental disorders employ an inventive system to advantageously reduce symptoms and address underlying causes of the disorders.
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1. An implantable apparatus for treating a psychiatric disorder in a human patient by selectively applying therapy, the apparatus comprising:
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a therapy subsystem coupled to at least one therapy output, wherein the stimulation subsystem is operative to selectively initiate delivery of a therapy to the therapy output. a detection subsystem coupled to at least one sensor, wherein the detection subsystem is operative to receive and process a detected signal generated by the sensor; and
a processor operative to identify a detected event in the detected signal and to cause the therapy subsystem to initiate application of the therapy in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for treating a psychiatric disorder with an implantable apparatus in a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a detected signal from a sensor;
identifying a detected event in the detected signal, wherein the detected signal is characteristic of the psychiatric disorder or a symptom of the psychiatric disorder; and
in response to the detected event, causing a therapy subsystem to initiate application of a therapy at a therapy output. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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