Seizure therapy method and apparatus
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1. A system for performing magnetic seizure therapy on a patient in need thereof, comprising:
- a magnetic coil;
a power switch for applying a pulse of electrical current to the magnetic coil such that the induced current density in the magnetic coil is sufficient to cause a seizure in the patient;
a monitoring device for monitoring the patient; and
a control device for adjusting a magnetic field created by the magnetic coil in a predictive manner, increasing the magnetic field until sufficient to produce the seizure in the patient and for preventing further stimulation when a seizure is in progress.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for treating a patient for mental illnesses, such as depression, by applying a magnetic field to the patient, producing a seizure in the patient as a function of a strength of the magnetic field, and preventing further stimulation from the magnetic field when the seizure is in progress. Such Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) does not include many of the known side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
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54 Claims
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1. A system for performing magnetic seizure therapy on a patient in need thereof, comprising:
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a magnetic coil; a power switch for applying a pulse of electrical current to the magnetic coil such that the induced current density in the magnetic coil is sufficient to cause a seizure in the patient; a monitoring device for monitoring the patient; and a control device for adjusting a magnetic field created by the magnetic coil in a predictive manner, increasing the magnetic field until sufficient to produce the seizure in the patient and for preventing further stimulation when a seizure is in progress. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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applying a magnetic field to the patient; adjusting the magnetic field in a predictive manner, increasing the magnetic field until sufficient to produce a seizure in the patient; and preventing further stimulation from the field when a seizure is in progress. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for producing a seizure in a patient, comprising applying to the patient a magnetic field of strength and adjusting the magnetic field in a predictive manner, increasing the magnetic field until sufficient to produce a seizure using an approximately hemispherical magnetic core having a magnetic saturation of at least 0.5 Tesla, and preventing further stimulation from the field when a seizure is in progress.
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