METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED TERMINATION OF A THERAPY FOR AN EPILEPTIC EVENT UPON A DETERMINATION OF EFFECTS OF A THERAPY
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting an epileptic event in a patient based on at least one detection body signal selected from at least one of an autonomic signal, a neurologic signal, a metabolic signal, an endocrine signal, and a tissue stress marker signal;
applying an electrical therapy to a first target tissue in at least one of a brain region or a cranial nerve of said patient in response to said detecting the event;
receiving an efficacy body signal after applying the electrical therapy, wherein said efficacy body signal is selected from at least one of an autonomic signal, a neurologic signal, a metabolic signal, an endocrine signal, and a tissue stress marker signal;
determining whether said efficacy body signal indicates that said electrical therapy has an efficacious effect; and
terminating the application of said electrical therapy if the determining indicates that the electrical therapy has an efficacious effect.
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Abstract
A method comprising detecting an epileptic event in a patient; applying an electrical therapy to a first target area in at least one of a brain region or a cranial nerve of said patient in response to said detecting; receiving a body signal responsive to the electrical therapy, wherein said body signal is selected from an autonomic signal, a neurologic signal, a metabolic signal, an endocrine signal, or a tissue stress marker signal; determining whether said body signal indicates that said electrical therapy has an efficacious effect; and terminating the application of said electrical therapy if the response indicates that the electrical therapy has an efficacious effect. An apparatus capable of performing the method. A non-transitive, computer-readable storage device for storing data that when executed by a processor, perform the method.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting an epileptic event in a patient based on at least one detection body signal selected from at least one of an autonomic signal, a neurologic signal, a metabolic signal, an endocrine signal, and a tissue stress marker signal; applying an electrical therapy to a first target tissue in at least one of a brain region or a cranial nerve of said patient in response to said detecting the event; receiving an efficacy body signal after applying the electrical therapy, wherein said efficacy body signal is selected from at least one of an autonomic signal, a neurologic signal, a metabolic signal, an endocrine signal, and a tissue stress marker signal; determining whether said efficacy body signal indicates that said electrical therapy has an efficacious effect; and terminating the application of said electrical therapy if the determining indicates that the electrical therapy has an efficacious effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A medical device system, comprising:
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an epileptic seizure detection module configured to detect a first epileptic seizure based on at least one of a cardiac index and a kinetic index; a therapy module configured to apply a therapy to at least one neural structure of said patient based on an indication of said epileptic seizure; at least one sensor configured to collect one or more body signals from a patient'"'"'s body; an efficacy determination module configured to receive said collected one or more body signals and detect a response of said epileptic event to said therapy, wherein said detection is based on said collected one or more body signals; and a therapy termination module configured to terminate said therapy based on an indication that said therapy has an efficacious effect, and to prohibit the application of the therapy until the occurrence of an event selected from a worsening of the first epileptic seizure, a relapsing of the first epileptic seizure, an end of the first epileptic seizure, the elapse of a re-initiation time period after the termination of the therapy, an onset of a second epileptic seizure, receiving an indication that a cumulative seizure severity index has been reached, receiving an indication that a cumulative seizure frequency index has been reached, receiving an indication that resumption of said electrical therapy does not exceed a predetermined stimulation limit, an indication that application of the electrical therapy will not result in an adverse effect, and receiving an indication of the lapse of a beneficial carryover effect. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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