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Irritable bowel syndrome treatment

  • US 20070142870A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2007
  • Published: 06/21/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating irritable bowel syndrome comprising:

  • positioning an electrode on or near a vagus nerve of a patient having irritable bowel syndrome, with the nerve innervating at least one of a plurality of alimentary tract organs; and

    treating the patient'"'"'s irritable bowel syndrome by applying an electrical signal to the electrode with the signal selected to, at least in part, down-regulate neural activity on the vagus nerve.

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