Techniques to monitor and trend nerve damage and recovery
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1. A method comprising:
- implementing a nerve stimulation therapy within the body that comprises delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to a target nerve;
temporarily halting the delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to the target nerve;
during the halting, delivering diagnostic stimulation energy to the target nerve;
acquiring a compound action potential responsive to the delivered non-therapeutic stimulation energy;
recommencing the delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to the target nerve; and
assessing condition of the target nerve based at least in part on the acquired compound action potential.
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Abstract
An exemplary method includes implementing a nerve stimulation therapy that includes delivering stimulation energy to a target nerve, periodically acquiring compound action potentials responsive to the delivered stimulation energy and assessing condition of the target nerve based at least in part on the periodically acquired compound action potentials. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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implementing a nerve stimulation therapy within the body that comprises delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to a target nerve; temporarily halting the delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to the target nerve; during the halting, delivering diagnostic stimulation energy to the target nerve; acquiring a compound action potential responsive to the delivered non-therapeutic stimulation energy; recommencing the delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to the target nerve; and assessing condition of the target nerve based at least in part on the acquired compound action potential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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implementing a nerve stimulation therapy within the body that comprises delivering stimulation energy to a target nerve; periodically acquiring compound action potentials responsive to the delivered stimulation energy; and assessing condition of the target nerve based at least in part on the periodically acquired compound action potentials. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An implantable medical device comprising:
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means for delivering stimulation energy to a target nerve; means for acquiring compound action potentials responsive to the delivered stimulation energy; and means for assessing a condition of the target nerve based at least in part on the compound action potentials.
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