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Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects

  • US 7,437,196 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2006
  • Issued: 10/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a neurological dysfunction, comprising:

  • determining that a patient'"'"'s neurological disorder affects patient movement;

    implanting at least one electrode device, based at least in part on the determination, so that a first electrical contact is over one of the motor cortex, the prefrontal cortex and the supplementary motor area of the patient'"'"'s brain, and a second electrical contact is over another of the motor cortex, the prefrontal cortex and the supplementary motor area, the first and second electrical contacts being positioned proximate the dura mater and outside a cortical surface of the patient'"'"'s brain; and

    applying electrical signals to at least one of the first and second contacts.

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