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Systems and methods for reducing the likelihood of inducing collateral neural activity during neural stimulation threshold test procedures

  • US 7,620,456 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2006
  • Issued: 11/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of determining a neural stimulation threshold for a patient, comprising:

  • applying a test stimulation signal to the patient;

    monitoring a neural function of the patient for a response to the test stimulation signal;

    determining a neural stimulation threshold corresponding to a lowest intensity test stimulation signal that evokes the patient response; and

    based at least in part on the neural stimulation threshold, calculating a set of parameters of a treatment stimulation signal directed toward affecting a neural activity within the patient, wherein the treatment stimulation signal differs from the test stimulation signal with respect to a plurality of parameters.

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