NEURAL SIGNAL DUTY CYCLE
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1. A method of treating a disorder susceptible to treatment by applying an electrical signal to an autonomic nerve, the method comprising:
- applying a signal to a nerve of a patient to be treated for a disorder with the signal having a duty cycle including an ON time during which the signal is applied by to the nerve followed by an OFF time during the signal is not applied to the nerve; and
wherein the ON time is selected to have a duration no greater than 180 seconds.
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Abstract
A disorder (e.g., obesity) is treated by applying an electrical signal to an autonomic nerve (e.g., a vagus or splanchnic nerve). The treatment includes applying a signal to a nerve of a patient to be treated. The signal has a duty cycle including an ON time during which the signal is applied by to the nerve followed by an OFF time during the signal is not applied to the nerve. The ON time is selected to have a duration preferably greater than 30 seconds and up to 180 seconds.
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1. A method of treating a disorder susceptible to treatment by applying an electrical signal to an autonomic nerve, the method comprising:
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applying a signal to a nerve of a patient to be treated for a disorder with the signal having a duty cycle including an ON time during which the signal is applied by to the nerve followed by an OFF time during the signal is not applied to the nerve; and wherein the ON time is selected to have a duration no greater than 180 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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