Irritable bowel syndrome treatment
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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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Abstract
At least one of a plurality of disorders of a patient characterized at least in part by vagal activity innervating at least one of a plurality of organs of the patient is treated by a method that includes positioning a neurostimulator carrier around a body organ of the patient where the organ is innervated by at least a vagal trunk. An electrode is disposed on the carrier and positioned at the vagal trunk. An electrical signal is applied to the electrode to modulate vagal activity by an amount selected to treat the disorder. The signal may be a blocking or a stimulation signal.
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1. A method for treating irritable bowel syndrome comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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