METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STIMULATING A MOTOR CORTEX OF THE BRAIN TO TREAT A MEDICAL CONDITION
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Abstract
Methods of treating a medical condition include applying at least one stimulus to a motor cortex within a brain of a patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. Systems for treating a medical condition include a system control unit implanted within the patient that is configured to apply at least one stimulus to a motor cortex within a brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters.
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31 Claims
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1-22. -22. (canceled)
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23. A method of treating a patient with a headache, comprising:
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generating a stimulus in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters; and extradurally applying said stimulus to a motor cortex within a brain of said patient, thereby treating said headache. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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28-1. The method of claim 23, wherein said stimulus is generated by a system control unit implanted within said patient.
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