ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS FOR REDUCING INVASIVENESS AND/OR ENHANCING NEURAL STIMULATION EFFICACY, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
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Abstract
Electrode configurations for reducing invasiveness and/or enhancing neural stimulation efficacy, and associated methods, are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention for treating a brain disorder includes identifying a target neural structure within a patient'"'"'s skull and implanting an electrode device within the patient'"'"'s skull so that an axis that is generally normal to the skull proximate to the electrode device and that passes through at least one electrical contact of the electrode device is offset from the target neural structure. The method further includes stimulating the target neural structure by applying an electrical signal to the at least one electrical contact. In particular embodiments, the electrode device can be positioned between, along, across, or adjacent to a fissure, recess, groove, and/or vascular structure of the patient'"'"'s brain.
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73 Claims
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1-60. -60. (canceled)
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61. A method for treating a brain disorder, comprising:
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implanting at least one electrode device within a patient'"'"'s skull so that at least one electrical contact of the electrode device is positioned at least proximate to a neuronal cell that is elongated generally along an axis that is generally not perpendicular to the skull proximate to the neuronal cell; and
applying an electrical signal to the at least one electrical contact along electrical field lines that are generally aligned with the axis. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73-81. -81. (canceled)
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