BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A stimulation system for stimulating a subject, the system comprising:
- a learning component and a consolidation component, wherein the learning component comprises;
learning visual stimulation apparatus for delivering a visual stimulus selected by the subject to the subject while the subject is awake and learning a specific task; and
one or more self-actuation input devices operably coupled to the learning visual stimulation apparatus and configured for self-actuation by the subject to deliver the selected visual stimulus from the learning visual stimulation apparatus to the subject when the subject is awake and learning the specific task;
and wherein the consolidation component comprises;
monitoring apparatus for monitoring the sleep state of the subject while the subject is asleep;
consolidation visual stimulation apparatus for delivering the selected visual stimulus to the subject; and
a controller operably coupled to the monitoring apparatus to receive input regarding the sleep state of the subject from the monitoring apparatus and operably coupled to the consolidation visual stimulation apparatus to operate the consolidation visual stimulation apparatus, wherein the controller utilizes the input from the monitoring apparatus to determine when the subject is in a particular sleep state, and further wherein the controller operates the consolidation visual stimulation apparatus to deliver the selected visual stimulus to the subject during the particular sleep state.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for brain stimulation.
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1. A stimulation system for stimulating a subject, the system comprising:
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a learning component and a consolidation component, wherein the learning component comprises; learning visual stimulation apparatus for delivering a visual stimulus selected by the subject to the subject while the subject is awake and learning a specific task; and one or more self-actuation input devices operably coupled to the learning visual stimulation apparatus and configured for self-actuation by the subject to deliver the selected visual stimulus from the learning visual stimulation apparatus to the subject when the subject is awake and learning the specific task; and wherein the consolidation component comprises; monitoring apparatus for monitoring the sleep state of the subject while the subject is asleep; consolidation visual stimulation apparatus for delivering the selected visual stimulus to the subject; and a controller operably coupled to the monitoring apparatus to receive input regarding the sleep state of the subject from the monitoring apparatus and operably coupled to the consolidation visual stimulation apparatus to operate the consolidation visual stimulation apparatus, wherein the controller utilizes the input from the monitoring apparatus to determine when the subject is in a particular sleep state, and further wherein the controller operates the consolidation visual stimulation apparatus to deliver the selected visual stimulus to the subject during the particular sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A stimulation system for stimulating a subject, the system comprising:
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a learning component and a consolidation component, wherein the learning component comprises; learning somatosensory stimulation apparatus for delivering a somatosensory stimulus selected by the subject to the subject while the subject is awake and learning a specific task; and one or more self-actuation input devices operably coupled to the learning somatosensory stimulation apparatus and configured for self-actuation by the subject to deliver the selected somatosensory stimulus from the learning somatosensory stimulation apparatus to the subject when the subject is awake and learning the specific task; and wherein the consolidation component comprises; monitoring apparatus for monitoring the sleep state of the subject while the subject is asleep; consolidation somatosensory stimulation apparatus for delivering the selected somatosensory stimulus to the subject; and a controller operably coupled to the monitoring apparatus to receive input regarding the sleep state of the subject from the monitoring apparatus and operably coupled to the consolidation somatosensory stimulation apparatus to operate the consolidation somatosensory stimulation apparatus, wherein the controller utilizes the input from the monitoring apparatus to determine when the subject is in a particular sleep state, and further wherein the controller operates the consolidation somatosensory stimulation apparatus to deliver the selected somatosensory stimulus to the subject during the particular sleep state. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of stimulating a subject'"'"'s brain during non-REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the method comprising:
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providing stimulation apparatus for delivering to a subject a stimulus selected by the subject; providing monitoring apparatus to monitor the state of the subject; positioning the stimulation apparatus where the subject can receive the stimulations; delivering the selected stimulus from the stimulation apparatus to the subject during one or more periods when the subject is awake and learning a specific task, wherein the selected stimulus is delivered in response to self-actuation of a self-actuation input device operably coupled to the stimulation apparatus, wherein the self-actuation input device is self-actuated by the subject when the subject is awake and learning the specific task; and delivering the selected stimulus from the stimulation apparatus to the subject during one or more periods when the subject is asleep and in non-REM sleep. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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