Movement disorder therapy system and methods of tuning remotely, intelligently and/or automatically
First Claim
1. A method of tuning a movement disorder therapy system comprising steps of:
- having a subject wear a movement disorder diagnostic device, the subject having a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device with a first level of DBS parameters, and the movement disorder diagnostic device comprising at least one physiological or movement sensor having a signal;
identifying or determining what activity, movement or motion the subject is performing;
identifying or determining motor symptoms of a movement disorder or side effects of a treatment the subject is undergoing that the subject is suffering or has suffered based at least in part on the signal(s) from the at least one physiological or movement sensor and at least in part on the identified or determined activity, movement or motion;
measuring and quantifying the identified or determined motor symptoms or side effects with a processor based at least in part on the signal(s) from the at least one physiological or movement sensor while the subject is wearing the diagnostic device;
entering data corresponding to the measured and quantified motor symptoms or side effects into the processor, the processor comprising an algorithm;
calculating, with the processor, a second level of DBS parameters based at least in part on the data entered into the processor;
transmitting the second level of DBS parameters to the subject'"'"'s DBS device; and
entering the second level of DBS parameters into the subject'"'"'s DBS device such that the subject'"'"'s DBS device operates under the calculated second level of DBS parameters.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for remotely and intelligently tuning movement disorder of therapy systems. The present invention still further provides methods of quantifying movement disorders for the treatment of patients who exhibit symptoms of such movement disorders including, but not limited to, Parkinson'"'"'s disease and Parkinsonism, Dystonia, Chorea, and Huntington'"'"'s disease, Ataxia, Tremor and Essential Tremor, Tourette syndrome, stroke, and the like. The present invention yet further relates to methods of remotely and intelligently or automatically tuning a therapy device using objective quantified movement disorder symptom data to determine the therapy setting or parameters to be transmitted and provided to the subject via his or her therapy device. The present invention also provides treatment and tuning intelligently, automatically and remotely, allowing for home monitoring of subjects.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tuning a movement disorder therapy system comprising steps of:
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having a subject wear a movement disorder diagnostic device, the subject having a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device with a first level of DBS parameters, and the movement disorder diagnostic device comprising at least one physiological or movement sensor having a signal; identifying or determining what activity, movement or motion the subject is performing; identifying or determining motor symptoms of a movement disorder or side effects of a treatment the subject is undergoing that the subject is suffering or has suffered based at least in part on the signal(s) from the at least one physiological or movement sensor and at least in part on the identified or determined activity, movement or motion; measuring and quantifying the identified or determined motor symptoms or side effects with a processor based at least in part on the signal(s) from the at least one physiological or movement sensor while the subject is wearing the diagnostic device; entering data corresponding to the measured and quantified motor symptoms or side effects into the processor, the processor comprising an algorithm; calculating, with the processor, a second level of DBS parameters based at least in part on the data entered into the processor; transmitting the second level of DBS parameters to the subject'"'"'s DBS device; and entering the second level of DBS parameters into the subject'"'"'s DBS device such that the subject'"'"'s DBS device operates under the calculated second level of DBS parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of tuning a movement disorder therapy system comprising steps of:
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having a subject wear a movement disorder diagnostic device, the subject having a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device with a first level of DBS parameters, and the movement disorder diagnostic device comprising at least one physiological or movement sensor having a signal; identifying or determining what activity, movement or motion the subject is performing; identifying or determining motor symptoms of a movement disorder or side effects of a treatment the subject is undergoing that the subject is suffering or has suffered based at least in part on the signal(s) from the at least one physiological or movement sensor and at least in part on the identified determined activity, movement or motion; measuring and quantifying the identified or determined motor symptoms or side effects with a processor based at least in part on the signal(s) from the at least one physiological or movement sensor while the subject is wearing the diagnostic device; entering data corresponding to the measured and quantified motor symptoms or side effects into the processor, the processor comprising an algorithm; calculating, with the processor, at least two optional groups of DBS parameters based at least in part on the data entered into the processor, each optional group addressing a separate identified or detected symptom or side effect; having the subject select one optional group of DBS parameters based on the subject'"'"'s activity, movement or motion; transmitting the selected optional group of DBS parameters to the subject'"'"'s DBS device; and entering the selected optional group of DBS parameters into the subject'"'"'s DBS device such that the subject'"'"'s DBS device operates under the selected optional group of DBS parameters. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tuning a movement disorder therapy system comprising steps of:
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providing a movement disorder diagnostic device to a subject having a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device with a first level of DBS parameters, the movement disorder diagnostic device comprising at least one physiological or movement sensor having a signal; instructing the subject to perform at least one movement disorder test(s) while the subject is undergoing DBS therapy or is under the effects of DBS therapy; measuring and quantifying motor symptoms of the subject based at least in part on the signal from the at least one physiological or movement sensor(s) during the at least one movement disorder test(s); transmitting data corresponding to the subject'"'"'s measured and quantified motor symptoms to a clinician, physician or technician at a remote location; having the clinician, physician or technician determine, based at least in part on the data, a second level of DBS parameters; transmitting the second level of DBS parameters to the subject'"'"'s DBS device; and entering the second level of DBS parameters into the subject'"'"'s DBS device such that the subject'"'"'s DBS device operates under the second level of DBS parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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