SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS
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1. A method for treating movement disorders, comprising:
- providing an image showing a relative position between an external marker on a patient and at least one of the central sulcus, the precentral gyrus and/or the postcentral gyrus of the patient;
identifying a stimulation site proximate to the dura of the patient and over the precentral gyrus relative to the external marker; and
applying neural stimulation directly to the stimulation site.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating movement disorders using cortical stimulation. In one embodiment, a method for treating movement disorders comprises determining a site at the cortex of the brain of a patient related to a movement disorder of an afflicted body part. The site can be determined by obtaining a representation of neural activity occurring in the cortex of the patient and correlating an area of neural activity with the afflicted body part. The method can also include applying neural stimulation, such as electrical or magnetic waveforms, directly to the site.
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1. A method for treating movement disorders, comprising:
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providing an image showing a relative position between an external marker on a patient and at least one of the central sulcus, the precentral gyrus and/or the postcentral gyrus of the patient; identifying a stimulation site proximate to the dura of the patient and over the precentral gyrus relative to the external marker; and applying neural stimulation directly to the stimulation site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for treating movement disorders, comprising:
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locating a stimulation site at least proximate to the dura and along the precentral gyrus of a patient by imaging at least one of the precentral gyrus, central sulcus and/or postcentral gyrus of the patient relative to an external marker on the patient; and applying neural stimulation directly to the stimulation site. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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47. A method for treating movement disorders, comprising:
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determining a site at the cortex of the brain of a patient related to a movement disorder of an afflicted body part by obtaining a representation of neural activity occurring in the cortex of the patient and correlating an area of neural activity with the afflicted body part; and applying neural stimulation directly to the site. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of treating movement disorders, comprising:
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providing a representation of neural activity in the cortex of the brain of a patient; identifying an area of neural activation on the representation expected to be related to a body part of the patient affected by a movement disorder; selecting a stimulation site on the patient by referencing the identified area of neural activation to the anatomy of the brain of the patient; and applying electrical stimulation to the cortex of the patient at the stimulation site. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61)
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