Surface stimulation for tremor control
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1. A system for tremor control, comprising:
- a stimulator, including;
a pulse generator for generating digital signal pulses, a digital signal processor connected to said pulse generator for generating an approximate sine wave output that is further processed in first and second circuits, and at least two pairs of surface electrodes connected to said digital signal processor and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface; and
at least one neural image, wherein said at least two pairs of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain, and wherein the predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites are determined based at least in part on the at least one neural image.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain through skin surface stimulation of the peripheral nervous system as a treatment for movement disorders. Skin surface electrodes are positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on the skin surface using a variety of neural imaging techniques. A pulsatile electrical current is generated at the stimulation sites through a variety of standard electrical stimulation devices. Stimulation of the peripheral surface stimulation sites translates to electrical stimulation of a specific area of the brain.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for tremor control, comprising:
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a stimulator, including;
a pulse generator for generating digital signal pulses, a digital signal processor connected to said pulse generator for generating an approximate sine wave output that is further processed in first and second circuits, and at least two pairs of surface electrodes connected to said digital signal processor and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface; and
at least one neural image, wherein said at least two pairs of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain, and wherein the predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites are determined based at least in part on the at least one neural image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20)
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7. A system for tremor control, comprising:
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a stimulator, including, a pulse generator for generating digital signal pulses, a field-programmable gate array connected to said pulse generator for processing the digital signal pulses to approximate a sine-wave output waveform that is further processed in first and second circuits, and at least two pairs of surface electrodes connected to said field-programmable gate array and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface; and
at least one neural image, wherein said at least two pairs of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain, and wherein the predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites are determined based at least in part on the at least one neural image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22)
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13. A system for tremor control, comprising:
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a stimulator, including, a pulse generator for generating electrical pulses, and at least one pair of surface electrodes connected to said pulse generator and positioned at predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites on a subject'"'"'s skin surface; and
at least one neural image, wherein said at least one pair of surface electrodes stimulate the subject'"'"'s brain, and wherein the predetermined peripheral surface stimulation sites are determined based at least in part on the at least one neural image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24)
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