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Treatment of epilepsy by brain stimulation

  • US 7,003,352 B1
  • Filed: 05/02/2003
  • Issued: 02/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of treating a patient with epilepsy, comprising:

  • implanting at least one system control unit entirely within the brain of the patient, wherein the at least one unit controls the delivery of at least one stimulus to at least one area of the brain affecting epilepsy;

    applying the at least one stimulus to the at least one area of the brain in order to at least in part alleviate the epilepsy of the patient being treated; and

    applying the at least one stimulus to decrease activity of at least one of the main trigeminal sensory nucleus, the spinal trigeminal nucleus, and the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus;

    wherein the at least one system control unit is a microstimulator implanted entirely within the brain.

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