Treatment of reproductive endocrine disorders by vagus nerve stimulation
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1. A method of treating a reproductive endocrine disorder in a patient, comprising:
- coupling at least one electrode to at least one portion of a cranial nerve of the patient; and
applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat said reproductive endocrine disorder.
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Abstract
I disclose a method of treating a reproductive endocrine disorder in a patient, including coupling at least one electrode to at least one portion of a cranial nerve of the patient; and applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat said reproductive endocrine disorder. Among the reproductive endocrine disorders which may be treated by the method are gonadal dysgenesis, hypogonadism, hypergonadism, delayed puberty, amenorrhea, infertility, premature menopause, and polycystic ovarian disease.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of treating a reproductive endocrine disorder in a patient, comprising:
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coupling at least one electrode to at least one portion of a cranial nerve of the patient; and
applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat said reproductive endocrine disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of treating a reproductive endocrine disorder in a patient, comprising:
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coupling at least one electrode to at least a portion of a cranial nerve of the patient;
receiving a signal indicative of a symptom of the reproductive endocrine disorder; and
applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat said reproductive endocrine disorder in response to receiving said signal indicative of said symptom, wherein applying said electrical signal comprises applying said electrical signal in synchronization with at least one endogenous endocrine cycle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An implantable medical device system, comprising:
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an electrode coupled to a cranial nerve of a patient, and an implantable medical device for treating at least one reproductive endocrine disorder in a patient, comprising a controller for providing an electrical signal to the electrode, to treat said reproductive endocrine disorder. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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