Spinal cord stimulation as treatment for functional bowel disorders
First Claim
1. A method of treating a functional bowel disorder comprising electrically stimulating the spinal cord until a symptom associated with the functional bowel disorder is relieved and wherein said step of stimulating the spinal cord is sufficient to inhibit inflammation and suppress abdominal reflex contractions.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to treatment of visceral pain of gastrointestinal origin, functional bowel disorders and irritable bowel syndrome comprising electrical stimulation of the spinal cord using one or more commercially available and implantable spinal cord stimulation leads for a time period sufficient to suppress or extinguish the pain or symptoms associated with visceral pain of gastrointestinal origin, functional bowel disorders or irritable bowel syndrome.
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29 Claims
- 1. A method of treating a functional bowel disorder comprising electrically stimulating the spinal cord until a symptom associated with the functional bowel disorder is relieved and wherein said step of stimulating the spinal cord is sufficient to inhibit inflammation and suppress abdominal reflex contractions.
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10. A method of suppressing pain of gastrointestinal origin comprising:
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implanting a lead comprised of two electrodes into the epidural space overlying the spinal cord; connecting the lead to a lead extension connector; connecting the lead extension connector to a power source capable of generating electrical power; and energizing the power source for a period of time sufficient to suppress the pain of gastrointestinal origin and wherein said step of energizing the power source is sufficient to inhibit inflammation, suppress abdominal reflex contractions and decrease myeloperoxidase activity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of treating irritable bowel syndrome comprising:
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providing a spinal cord stimulating device; and stimulating a spinal cord to suppress pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome and to inhibit inflammation, suppress abdominal reflex contractions and decrease myeloperoxidase activity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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