Method and Apparatus for Event-Triggered Reinforcement of a Favorable Brain State
First Claim
1. A method of treating a patient with a brain condition, comprising:
- monitoring, via a sensor, a signal of the brain of the patient;
detecting, based on the brain signal, a brain state of the patient; and
delivering, via a therapy module, electrical stimulation that potentiates the brain state, the electrical stimulation being delivered only within a window of time that opens in response to detection of the brain state, the window of time extending no greater than 250 milliseconds from occurrence of the brain state.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for potentiating a favorable brain state that is associated with relief in symptoms of a brain condition. Techniques include monitoring one or more brain signals and detecting an episode of a favorable brain state based on the one or more brain signals, the favorable brain state associated with a decrease in one or more symptoms of a brain condition of the patient. Then, in response to the detection of the favorable brain state episode, electrical stimulation that potentiates the favorable brain state is delivered to the brain of the patient, the electrical stimulation delivered within a window of time opened for detection of each favorable brain state episode.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient with a brain condition, comprising:
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monitoring, via a sensor, a signal of the brain of the patient; detecting, based on the brain signal, a brain state of the patient; and delivering, via a therapy module, electrical stimulation that potentiates the brain state, the electrical stimulation being delivered only within a window of time that opens in response to detection of the brain state, the window of time extending no greater than 250 milliseconds from occurrence of the brain state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to receive a signal indicative of a brain state of the patient; a stimulation generator configured to generate electrical stimulation; and control circuitry configured to detect the brain state based on the signal and control delivery of the electrical stimulation to potentiate the brain state, the electrical stimulation being delivered only within a window of time that opens in response to detection of the brain state, the window of time extending no greater than 250 milliseconds from occurrence of the brain state. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system, comprising:
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means for monitoring a brain signal from the brain of a patient; means for detecting a brain state based on the brain signal; and means for delivering electrical stimulation that potentiates the brain state, the electrical stimulation being delivered only within a window of time that opens in response to detection of the brain state, the window of time extending no greater than 250 milliseconds from occurrence of the brain state.
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36. A physically embodied computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a processor to:
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monitor a brain signal; detect a brain state based on the brain signal; and deliver electrical stimulation to potentiate the brain state, the electrical stimulation being delivered only within a window of time that opens in response to detection of the brain state and that extends no greater than 250 milliseconds from occurrence of the brain state.
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