METHOD AND NEUROPROSTHETIC DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND SUPPRESSION OF PATHOLOGICAL TREMORS THROUGH NEUROSTIMULATION OF THE AFFERENT PATHWAYS
First Claim
1. Neuroprosthetic device for monitoring and suppression of pathological tremor in a user via stimulation of the afferent pathways, characterized by comprising at least one wearable element located on the user, wherein the wearable element comprises:
- At least one sensor selected from at least one bioelectrical sensor that generates a bioelectrical characterization signal of the tremor, at least one biomechanical sensor that generates a biomechanical characterization signal of the tremor and a combination thereof;
A programmable electronic device comprising at least one control, acquisition and processing module for receiving and analyzing the bioelectrical characterization signals, the biomechanical characterization signals or the combination of both characterization signals, an electric signal generator for generating a signal of the afferent nerve stimulation based on the bioelectric, biomechanical or both characterization signals defined previously and,At least one stimulation electrode integrated in the wearable element that generates the neuromodulation of the afferent pathways.
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Abstract
Method and neuroprosthetic device for monitoring and suppression of pathological tremors in a user through the neurostimulation of the afferent pathways to the brain, which comprises wearable elements placed over the parts of the body affected by tremor, wherein said wearable elements (1) have sensors selected from bioelectric sensors (3) generating a bioelectrical signal characterization of tremor, biomechanical sensors (4) generating a biomechanical signal characterization of tremor and a combination thereof, a programmable electronic device (9) comprised of a control, acquisition and processing module of the characterization signals, and a signal generator for the afferent stimulation based on the bioelectrical, biomechanical or combination of both signal characterization and stimulation electrodes (8) which transmit the neuromodulation signals to the afferent pathways projecting into the central nervous system to modulate the activity of the neural structures responsible for tremor generation.
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20 Claims
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1. Neuroprosthetic device for monitoring and suppression of pathological tremor in a user via stimulation of the afferent pathways, characterized by comprising at least one wearable element located on the user, wherein the wearable element comprises:
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At least one sensor selected from at least one bioelectrical sensor that generates a bioelectrical characterization signal of the tremor, at least one biomechanical sensor that generates a biomechanical characterization signal of the tremor and a combination thereof; A programmable electronic device comprising at least one control, acquisition and processing module for receiving and analyzing the bioelectrical characterization signals, the biomechanical characterization signals or the combination of both characterization signals, an electric signal generator for generating a signal of the afferent nerve stimulation based on the bioelectric, biomechanical or both characterization signals defined previously and, At least one stimulation electrode integrated in the wearable element that generates the neuromodulation of the afferent pathways. - 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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