APPLICATIONS OF THE STIMULATION OF NEURAL TISSUE USING LIGHT
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1. A system for stimulating target tissue comprising:
- a light source for providing stimulation pulses;
an implantable light conducting lead coupled to said light source adapted for stimulation of a predetermined site in a subject.
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The present invention comprises systems and methods for stimulating target tissue comprising a light source; an implantable light conducting lead coupled to said light source; and an implantable light-emitter. The light source, lead and emitter are used to provide a light stimulation to a target tissue
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1. A system for stimulating target tissue comprising:
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a light source for providing stimulation pulses; an implantable light conducting lead coupled to said light source adapted for stimulation of a predetermined site in a subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of treating a disorder comprising:
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implanting at least one light-emitter coupled to a light source such that it is in communication with at least one predetermined site in the nervous system of a body; stimulating said at least one predetermined site in said nervous system of said body using said at least one light-emitter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for treating a disorder in a patient comprising the steps of:
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surgically implanting a light-emitter into a brain of a patient wherein said light emitter is coupled to a light source and a signal generator operating said light source; and operating said signal generator to stimulate a predetermined treatment site in said brain.
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