Systems and methods for enhancing or optimizing neural stimulation therapy for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease and/or other movement disorders
First Claim
1. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
- determining a first set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a first subset of symptoms, with the first set of neural stimulation parameters including a first frequency;
determining a second set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a second subset of symptoms, with the second set of neural stimulation parameters including a second frequency; and
applying a neural stimulation therapy based upon the first set of neural stimulation parameters and the second set of neural stimulation parameters to the patient, wherein the neural stimulation therapy is applied in accordance with a frequency function that includes the first and the second frequencies.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a neurological disorder comprising determining a first set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a first subset of symptoms, determining a second set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a second subset of symptoms, and applying a neural stimulation therapy based upon the first set of neural stimulation parameters and the second set of neural stimulation parameters to the patient. The first set of neural stimulation parameters can include electrical stimulation at a first frequency, and the second set of neural stimulation parameters can include electrical stimulation at a second frequency. In other embodiments, a treatment method comprises applying a first neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a continuous or generally continuous manner during a first time interval, and applying a second neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a noncontinuous or interrupted manner following the first time interval.
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1. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
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determining a first set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a first subset of symptoms, with the first set of neural stimulation parameters including a first frequency; determining a second set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a second subset of symptoms, with the second set of neural stimulation parameters including a second frequency; and applying a neural stimulation therapy based upon the first set of neural stimulation parameters and the second set of neural stimulation parameters to the patient, wherein the neural stimulation therapy is applied in accordance with a frequency function that includes the first and the second frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for treating a set of symptoms corresponding to a neurological disorder exhibited by a patient, comprising:
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applying a first neural stimulation signal having a first frequency to the patient to treat a first subset of symptoms; and applying a second neural stimulation signal having a second frequency to the patient to treat a second subset of symptoms, wherein the first neural stimulation signal is applied during a first time interval and the second neural stimulation signal is applied during a second time interval, and wherein the first and second time intervals depend upon a severity of the first subset of symptoms relative to the second subset of symptoms. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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