Transcutaneous trigeminal nerve stimulation to treat motion sickness
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1. A method of treating motion sickness in a patient, comprising:
- coupling at least one electrode to the patient at least one location in proximity to at least one cranial nerve; and
applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat said motion sickness.
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Abstract
A method of treating motion sickness in a patient is disclosed, wherein the method includes coupling at least one electrode to the patient at least one location in proximity to at least one cranial nerve; and applying an electrical signal to said nerve or nerve branch using said electrode to treat said motion sickness. An exemplary motion sickness is space motion sickness.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of treating motion sickness in a patient, comprising:
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coupling at least one electrode to the patient at least one location in proximity to at least one cranial nerve; and
applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat said motion sickness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23)
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11. A method of treating motion sickness in a patient, comprising:
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coupling a first electrode to the skin of the patient at a first location in proximity to at least a first cranial nerve; and
coupling a second electrode to the skin of the patient at a second location in proximity to at least a second cranial nerve; and
applying a first electrical signal to said first cranial nerve using said first electrode during a first time period and applying a second electrical signal to said second cranial nerve using said second electrode during a second time period to treat said motion sickness. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of treating motion sickness in a patient, comprising:
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receiving a signal indicative of a symptom of the motion sickness in said patient; and
providing an electrical signal to an electrode coupled to the patient at least one location in proximity to at least one cranial nerve to treat said motion sickness in response to said signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical device for treating motion sickness in a patient, comprising:
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an interface for receiving a signal indicative of a symptom of the motion sickness in said patient;
an electrode coupled to the patient at least one location in proximity to at least one cranial nerve, and a controller for providing an electrical signal to said electrode to treat said motion sickness based upon said signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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