Treatment of pain
First Claim
1. A system for treating pain comprisingelectrodes configured to be fixated within the spinal cord dorsal horn, the electrodes comprising electrode leads of sufficient length to prevent movement of the electrodes from their fixed position during movements of the neck and torso,a receiver coupling the electrodes to an external or internal power source, anda power source for applying stimulation to the spinal cord dorsal horn where the electrodes are fixed.
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Abstract
The method disclosed herein entails spinal cord stimulation via electrodes placed directly into the dorsal horn, dorsal column, spinothalamic tract, nucleus cuneatus, nucleus gracilis, spinal tract of V, or spinal nucleus of V (nucleus caudalis) depending on the source of pain. This “intramedullary” stimulation “jams” or otherwise prevents the pain signal from being transmitted. The method provides a means to stimulate the targeted area directly, creating a stable means of stimulating the desired area, and decreasing stimulation of other structures.
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1. A system for treating pain comprising
electrodes configured to be fixated within the spinal cord dorsal horn, the electrodes comprising electrode leads of sufficient length to prevent movement of the electrodes from their fixed position during movements of the neck and torso, a receiver coupling the electrodes to an external or internal power source, and a power source for applying stimulation to the spinal cord dorsal horn where the electrodes are fixed.
- 6. A method for treatment of pain associated with CNS disease or injury comprising implanting one or more electrodes within the spinal cord dorsal horn at or adjacent to the site of disease or injury, wherein the electrodes are configured to be fixated within the spinal cord dorsal horn, the electrodes comprising electrode leads of sufficient length to prevent movement of the electrodes from their fixed position during movements of the neck and torso.
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