AUTOMATIC EVALUATION TECHNIQUE FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION PROGRAMMING
First Claim
1. A neurostimulation system for use with a patient suffering from a symptom of a disease that latently responds to electrical stimulation therapy, comprising:
- at least one electrical terminal to which at least one electrode can be coupled;
output stimulation circuitry coupled to the at least one electrical terminal;
memory storing a plurality of predetermined periods of time estimated for a plurality of symptoms to resolve in response to electrical stimulation therapy; and
control circuitry configured for allowing selection of one of the predetermined periods of time, controlling the output stimulation circuitry to convey first electrical stimulation energy to or from the at least one electrical terminal in accordance with a first set of stimulation parameters, waiting the selected predetermined period of time, and conveying second electrical stimulation energy to or from the tissue region in accordance with a second set of stimulation parameters different from the first set of stimulation parameters.
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Abstract
Neurostimulation systems and methods for providing therapy to a patient suffering from a symptom of a disease that latently responds to electrical stimulation therapy are provided. First electrical stimulation energy is conveyed to or from a tissue region of the patient in accordance with a first set of stimulation parameters, thereby affecting the symptom. A predetermined period of time estimated for the symptom to resolve in response to electrical stimulation therapy is allowed to elapse. Second electrical stimulation energy is conveyed to or from the tissue region in accordance with a second set of stimulation parameters different from the first set of stimulation parameters.
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1. A neurostimulation system for use with a patient suffering from a symptom of a disease that latently responds to electrical stimulation therapy, comprising:
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at least one electrical terminal to which at least one electrode can be coupled; output stimulation circuitry coupled to the at least one electrical terminal; memory storing a plurality of predetermined periods of time estimated for a plurality of symptoms to resolve in response to electrical stimulation therapy; and control circuitry configured for allowing selection of one of the predetermined periods of time, controlling the output stimulation circuitry to convey first electrical stimulation energy to or from the at least one electrical terminal in accordance with a first set of stimulation parameters, waiting the selected predetermined period of time, and conveying second electrical stimulation energy to or from the tissue region in accordance with a second set of stimulation parameters different from the first set of stimulation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing therapy to a patient suffering from a symptom of a disease that latently responds to electrical stimulation therapy, comprising:
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conveying first electrical stimulation energy to or from a tissue region of the patient in accordance with a first set of stimulation parameters, thereby affecting the symptom; waiting a predetermined period of time estimated for the symptom to resolve in response to electrical stimulation therapy; and conveying second electrical stimulation energy to or from the tissue region in accordance with a second set of stimulation parameters different from the first set of stimulation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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