Brain-Related Chronic Pain Disorder Treatment Method and Apparatus
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1. A method for treating brain-related chronic pain disorders in human subjects, the method including the steps of:
- assessing the brain function of a subject suffering from chronic pain;
diagnosing a chronic pain-related abnormal brain condition;
locating at least one area of abnormal brain activity associated with the abnormal brain condition; and
mitigating the abnormal brain activity by applying an electrical stimulation signal to tissues corresponding to the at least one area of abnormal brain activity.
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A method for treating brain-related chronic pain disorders in human subjects includes assessing the brain function of a subject suffering from chronic pain, diagnosing a chronic pain-related abnormal brain condition, and mitigating the abnormal brain activity by applying an electrical stimulation signal to tissues corresponding to at least one area of abnormal brain activity.
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1. A method for treating brain-related chronic pain disorders in human subjects, the method including the steps of:
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assessing the brain function of a subject suffering from chronic pain; diagnosing a chronic pain-related abnormal brain condition; locating at least one area of abnormal brain activity associated with the abnormal brain condition; and mitigating the abnormal brain activity by applying an electrical stimulation signal to tissues corresponding to the at least one area of abnormal brain activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 34, 35, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 71)
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