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Neurostimulator with activation based on changes in body temperature

  • US 7,366,571 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2004
  • Issued: 04/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing electrical neurostimulation therapy to a cranial nerve of a patient comprising:

  • generating a time series of temperature data representative of the body temperature of the patient;

    determining a time rate of change of body temperature for the patient over at least one predetermined time period;

    comparing the time rate of change of the patient'"'"'s temperature with a threshold time rate of change of temperature; and

    providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a cranial nerve of the patient if the time rate of change of the patient'"'"'s body temperature exceeds said threshold time rate of change, wherein the threshold time rate of change comprises a maximum rate of temperature change associated with the patient.

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