BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A stimulation system for stimulating a subject, the system comprising:
- a learning component and a consolidation component, wherein the learning component comprises;
auditory stimulation apparatus for delivering one or more selected auditory stimulations to the subject; and
one or more self-actuation inputs operably coupled to the auditory stimulation apparatus for self-actuation by the subject to deliver at least one selected auditory stimulation of the one or more selected auditory stimulations to the subject;
and wherein the consolidation component comprises;
monitoring apparatus for monitoring the sleep state of a subject, wherein the monitoring apparatus optionally comprises one or more electrodes;
auditory stimulation apparatus for delivering one or more selected auditory stimulations to the subject; and
a controller operably coupled to the monitoring apparatus to receive input regarding the sleep state of the subject from the monitoring apparatus and operably coupled to the auditory stimulation apparatus to operate the auditory stimulation apparatus, wherein the controller utilizes the input from the monitoring apparatus to determine when the subject is in one or more selected sleep states, and further wherein the controller operates the auditory stimulation apparatus to deliver at least one selected auditory stimulation of the one or more selected auditory stimulations previously delivered by the learning component to the subject during at least one selected sleep state of the one or more selected sleep states.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for brain stimulation.
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1. A stimulation system for stimulating a subject, the system comprising:
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a learning component and a consolidation component, wherein the learning component comprises; auditory stimulation apparatus for delivering one or more selected auditory stimulations to the subject; and one or more self-actuation inputs operably coupled to the auditory stimulation apparatus for self-actuation by the subject to deliver at least one selected auditory stimulation of the one or more selected auditory stimulations to the subject; and wherein the consolidation component comprises; monitoring apparatus for monitoring the sleep state of a subject, wherein the monitoring apparatus optionally comprises one or more electrodes; auditory stimulation apparatus for delivering one or more selected auditory stimulations to the subject; and a controller operably coupled to the monitoring apparatus to receive input regarding the sleep state of the subject from the monitoring apparatus and operably coupled to the auditory stimulation apparatus to operate the auditory stimulation apparatus, wherein the controller utilizes the input from the monitoring apparatus to determine when the subject is in one or more selected sleep states, and further wherein the controller operates the auditory stimulation apparatus to deliver at least one selected auditory stimulation of the one or more selected auditory stimulations previously delivered by the learning component to the subject during at least one selected sleep state of the one or more selected sleep states. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15)
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21. A method of stimulating a subject'"'"'s brain, the method comprising:
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providing auditory stimulation apparatus for delivering a plurality of different auditory stimulations to a subject; providing monitoring apparatus to monitor the state of the subject; positioning the auditory stimulation apparatus where the subject can hear the auditory stimulations; delivering selected auditory stimulations from the plurality auditory stimulations from the auditory stimulation apparatus to the subject during one or more first periods when the subject is awake; and delivering the selected auditory stimulations from the plurality of auditory stimulations from the auditory stimulation apparatus to the subject during one or more second periods when the subject is asleep. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45)
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