METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) TO AN INDIVIDUAL
First Claim
1. Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and
a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual;
wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.
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Abstract
Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, wherein the apparatus comprises: a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.
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63 Claims
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1. Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for providing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, the method comprising:
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providing apparatus comprising; a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; positioning the head mount on the head of the individual, and positioning a selected number of magnet assemblies on the head mount at selected locations; and selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field with at least one of the magnet assemblies; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to custom tailor the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field for that individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount in a predetermined pattern, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for providing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to an individual, the method comprising:
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providing apparatus comprising; a head mount for disposition on the head of an individual; and a plurality of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount in a predetermined pattern, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of an individual so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the individual; positioning the head mount on the head of the individual; and selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field with at least one of the magnet assemblies; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to custom tailor the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field for that individual, whereby to provide individual-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. Apparatus for creating a variable magnetic field in a region of space, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one mount for disposition near the region of space; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for mounting on the at least one mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a variable magnetic field in the region of space; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the at least one mount, their individual positioning on the at least one mount, and the characteristics of their individual variable magnetic fields are selected so as to tailor the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the variable magnetic field created in the region of space.
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61. A method for creating a variable magnetic field in a region of space, the method comprising:
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providing apparatus comprising; at least one mount for disposition near the region of space; and a plurality of magnet assemblies for mounting on the at least one mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a permanent magnet, and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet and/or (ii) a magnetic shield shutter mechanism, for selectively providing a variable magnetic field in the region of space; positioning the at least one mount near the region of space, and positioning a selected number of magnet assemblies on the at least one mount at selected locations; and for at least one of the magnet assemblies positioned on the at least one mount, selectively moving at least one of the permanent magnet and/or the magnetic shield shutter mechanism so as to provide a variable magnetic field in the region of space; wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the at least one mount, their individual positioning on the at least one mount, and the characteristics of their individual variable magnetic fields are selected so as to tailor the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the variable magnetic field created in the region of space.
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62. Apparatus for creating a variable magnetic field in a region of space, the apparatus comprising:
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a permanent magnet for disposition near the region of space; and at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet so as to create a variable magnetic field in the region of space and/or (ii) a magnetic field shutter mechanism for creating a variable magnetic field in the region of space.
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63. A method for creating a variable magnetic field in a region of space, the method comprising:
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providing apparatus comprising; at least one of (i) a movement mechanism for moving the permanent magnet so as to create a variable magnetic field in the region of space and/or (ii) a magnetic field shutter mechanism for creating a variable magnetic field in the region of space; positioning the permanent magnet near the region of space; and selectively moving at least one of the permanent magnet and/or the magnetic shield shutter mechanism so as to provide a variable magnetic field in the region of space.
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