FEEDBACK METHOD FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION WITH DETECTION OF GENERALIZED EFFERENCE COPY SIGNALS
First Claim
1. A cognitive function improving apparatus comprising:
- (i) means for applying electrical stimulation to at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s subcortical structures involved in the control of generalized efference copy signals;
(ii) means for detecting generalized efference copy signals of the patient; and
(iii) means for controlling the applied electrical stimulation in response to detected generalized efference copy signals of the patient.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for improving cognitive function or for improving coordination of function across a patient'"'"'s cortical regions. The method includes applying electrical stimulation to at least a portion of the patient'"'"'s subcortical structures involved in the generation and control of generalized efference copy signals. Internally generated movement of the patient is then detected and, in response to such internally generated movement, application of electrical stimulation is controlled. The method of the present invention has a number of benefits, including increasing flexibility in identifying targets for stimulation, improving the probability of successfully treating brain injury, and permitting patient biofeedback and self-regulation.
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1. A cognitive function improving apparatus comprising:
- (i) means for applying electrical stimulation to at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s subcortical structures involved in the control of generalized efference copy signals;
(ii) means for detecting generalized efference copy signals of the patient; and
(iii) means for controlling the applied electrical stimulation in response to detected generalized efference copy signals of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- (i) means for applying electrical stimulation to at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s subcortical structures involved in the control of generalized efference copy signals;
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