Medical devices for the detection, prevention and/or treatment of neurological disorders, and methods related thereto
First Claim
1. A medical device, comprising a control module, one or more electrodes, and a power supply, wherein, the control module comprises an electrode arbiter, a detection sub-system, an impedance sub-system, a memory sub-system, a stimulation sub-system, a communication sub-system, and a central processing unit, and wherein each of the one or more electrodes comprises a multi-polar configuration.
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods for detecting, preventing, and/or treating neurological disorders. These devices and methods utilize electrical stimulation, and comprise a unique concentric ring electrode component. The disclosed methods involve the positioning of multiple electrodes on the scalp of a mammal; monitoring the mammal'"'"'s brain electrical patterns to identify the onset of a neurological event; identifying the location of the brain electrical patterns indicative of neurological event; and applying transcutaneous or transcranial electrical stimulation to the location of the neurological event to beneficially modify brain electrical patterns. The disclosed methods may be useful in the detection, prevention, and/or treatment of a variety of indications, such as epilepsy, Parkinson'"'"'s Disease, Huntington'"'"'s disease, Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, depression, bipolar disorder, phobia, schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, migraine or headache, concussion, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorder, substance abuse, and anxiety. The disclosed methods may also be used in combination with other peripheral stimulation techniques.
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31 Claims
- 1. A medical device, comprising a control module, one or more electrodes, and a power supply, wherein, the control module comprises an electrode arbiter, a detection sub-system, an impedance sub-system, a memory sub-system, a stimulation sub-system, a communication sub-system, and a central processing unit, and wherein each of the one or more electrodes comprises a multi-polar configuration.
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16. A medical method, comprising:
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a. positioning of at least one two or more element electrode on a portion of a mammal;
b. monitoring patterns of brain electrical signals of the mammal to identify the presence or onset of a neurological event;
c. applying electrical stimulation to beneficially modify the brain electrical patterns, wherein, the stimulation is applied transcutaneously, transcranially, or a combination thereof, and wherein the method is performed for detecting, preventing or treating a neurological disorder, or any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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