Systems and Methods for Treating Essential Tremor or Restless Leg Syndrome Using Spinal Cord Stimulation
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1. A method for treating essential tremor using spinal cord stimulation, the method comprising:
- implanting a lead near a spinal cord of a patient, the lead comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on a distal end of the lead and electrically coupled to at least one contact terminal disposed on a proximal end of the lead; and
providing electrical signals from a control module coupled to the lead to stimulate a portion of the spinal cord of the patient using at least one of the electrodes, wherein the electrical signals reduce, alleviate, or eliminate at least one adverse effect of essential tremor.
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A method for treating essential tremor or restless leg syndrome using spinal cord stimulation includes implanting a lead near a spinal cord of a patient. The lead includes a plurality of electrodes disposed on a distal end of the lead and electrically coupled to at least one contact terminal disposed on a proximal end of the lead. Electrical signals are provided from a control module coupled to the lead to stimulate a portion of the spinal cord of the patient using at least one of the electrodes. The electrical signals reduce, alleviate, or eliminate at least one adverse effect of essential tremor or restless leg syndrome.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for treating essential tremor using spinal cord stimulation, the method comprising:
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implanting a lead near a spinal cord of a patient, the lead comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on a distal end of the lead and electrically coupled to at least one contact terminal disposed on a proximal end of the lead; and providing electrical signals from a control module coupled to the lead to stimulate a portion of the spinal cord of the patient using at least one of the electrodes, wherein the electrical signals reduce, alleviate, or eliminate at least one adverse effect of essential tremor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implantable system for treating essential tremor comprising:
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a lead having a distal end and a proximal end and configured and arranged for implantation near a spinal cord of a patient, the lead comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal end, a plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal end, and a plurality of conductors, each conductor electrically coupling at least one of the electrodes to at least one of the terminal; and a control module configured and arranged to electrically couple to the lead, the control module comprising a housing, and an electronic subassembly disposed in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for treating restless leg syndrome using spinal cord stimulation, the method comprising:
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implanting a lead near a spinal cord of a patient, the lead comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on a distal end of the lead and electrically coupled to at least one contact terminal disposed on a proximal end of the lead; and providing electrical signals from a control module coupled to the lead to stimulate a portion of the spinal cord of the patient using at least one of the electrodes, wherein the electrical signals reduce, alleviate, or eliminate at least one adverse effect of restless leg syndrome. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An implantable system for treating restless leg syndrome comprising:
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a lead having a distal end and a proximal end and configured and arranged for implantation near a spinal cord of a patient, the lead comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal end, a plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal end, and a plurality of conductors, each conductor electrically coupling at least one of the electrodes to at least one of the terminal; and a control module configured and arranged to electrically couple to the lead, the control module comprising a housing, and an electronic subassembly disposed in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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