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COLLECTING ACTIVITY AND SLEEP QUALITY INFORMATION VIA A MEDICAL DEVICE

  • US 20080071150A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2007
  • Published: 03/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • monitoring a plurality of physiological parameters of a patient, wherein the plurality of physiological parameters includes at least one parameter indicative of patient physical activity;

    determining when the patient is attempting to sleep;

    determining values of at least one metric that is indicative of sleep quality based on at least one of the physiological parameters and a determination that the patient is attempting to sleep;

    periodically determining values of an activity metric based on at least one of the physiological parameters and a determination that the patient is not attempting to sleep; and

    associating each of the sleep quality and activity metric values with a therapy parameter set currently used by a medical device to deliver at least one of a movement disorder therapy, psychological disorder therapy, or deep brain stimulation to the patient when the metric value was determined.

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