MINIMALLY INVASIVE SYSTEM FOR SELECTING PATIENT-SPECIFIC THERAPY PARAMETERS
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1. A method for selecting a therapy for a patient suffering from a neurological or psychiatric condition, the method comprising:
- implanting a monitoring device between at least one layer of the scalp and the skull;
commencing a first therapy;
monitoring a physiological signal from the patient with the implanted device for a first time period after commencement of the first therapy;
commencing a second therapy;
monitoring a physiological signal from the patient with the implanted device for a second time period after commencement of the second therapy;
processing the physiological signals from the first time period and second time period; and
analyzing the processed physiological signals to select an appropriate therapy for the patient.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for ambulatory, long term monitoring of a physiological signal from a patient. At least a portion of the systems of the present invention may be implanted within the patient in a minimally invasive manner. In preferred embodiments, brain activity signals are sampled from the patient and are transmitted to a handheld patient communication device for further processing.
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1. A method for selecting a therapy for a patient suffering from a neurological or psychiatric condition, the method comprising:
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implanting a monitoring device between at least one layer of the scalp and the skull; commencing a first therapy; monitoring a physiological signal from the patient with the implanted device for a first time period after commencement of the first therapy; commencing a second therapy; monitoring a physiological signal from the patient with the implanted device for a second time period after commencement of the second therapy; processing the physiological signals from the first time period and second time period; and analyzing the processed physiological signals to select an appropriate therapy for the patient.
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