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Methods for treating essential tremor

  • US 6,959,215 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2003
  • Issued: 10/25/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for treating essential tremor, comprising:

  • directing a patient to perform a muscle action;

    directing information to be collected, the information corresponding to a level of neural activity in the patient'"'"'s brain while the patient performs the muscle action; and

    eliminating an essential tremor motion of the patient by applying an electrical stimulation at least proximate to a stimulation site, the location of the stimulation site being based at least in part on the information.

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