Methods and systems for stimulating a motor cortex of the brain to treat a medical condition
First Claim
1. A method of treating a patient with a headache using a microstimulator implanted within a hole formed in a skull of said patient, said microstimulator comprising electrical stimulation circuitry, a capsule containing said electrical stimulation circuitry, and a stimulation electrode disposed on an external surface of said capsule, said method comprising:
- generating a stimulus in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters using said electrical stimulation circuitry; and
extradurally applying said stimulus via said stimulation electrode to a motor cortex within a brain of said patient, thereby treating said headache.
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Abstract
Methods of treating a medical condition include applying at least one stimulus to a motor cortex within a brain of a patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. Systems for treating a medical condition include a system control unit implanted within the patient that is configured to apply at least one stimulus to a motor cortex within a brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient with a headache using a microstimulator implanted within a hole formed in a skull of said patient, said microstimulator comprising electrical stimulation circuitry, a capsule containing said electrical stimulation circuitry, and a stimulation electrode disposed on an external surface of said capsule, said method comprising:
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generating a stimulus in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters using said electrical stimulation circuitry; and extradurally applying said stimulus via said stimulation electrode to a motor cortex within a brain of said patient, thereby treating said headache. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of treating a patient with a headache using a plurality of microstimulators and a plurality of stimulation electrodes, each of said microstimulators comprising electrical stimulation circuitry configured to be electrically coupled to a respective one of said stimulation electrodes, programmable memory storing one or more stimulation parameters, and a capsule containing said electrical stimulation circuitry and said programmable memory, said method comprising:
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implanting microstimulators and said stimulation electrodes within said patient via different holes in the skull of said patient; generating stimuli in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters using said electrical stimulation circuitry of said microstimulators; applying said stimuli via said stimulation electrodes to a motor cortex within a brain of said patient, thereby treating said headache; and wirelessly transmitting commands from an external control device to each of said microstimulators that adjusts said stored one or more stimulation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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