Neural stimulation system and method responsive to collateral neural activity
First Claim
1. A neural stimulation method, comprising:
- applying a first electrical stimulation signal to a target neural population within a patient, the first electrical stimulation signal directed towards treating pain or neurodegenerative disorders;
determining whether counterproductive collateral neural activity exists, the counterproductive collateral neural activity being induced by the first electrical stimulation signal and including at least one of seizure activity and migraine activity; and
responding to the counterproductive collateral neural activity when it is determined to exist such that the counterproductive collateral neural activity is inhibited.
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Abstract
A neural stimulation system responsive to collateral neural activity that may arise in association with a neural stimulation procedure includes a stimulation interface configured to deliver stimulation signals to a target neural population, a monitoring interface positioned to receive signals corresponding to a neural activity within the target neural population, a stimulus unit coupled to deliver stimulation signals to the stimulation interface, and a sensing unit coupled to the monitoring device and the stimulus unit. The neural stimulation procedure may be directed toward rehabilitating, restoring, and/or enhancing one or more neural functions by facilitating and/or effectuating a neuroplastic change or reorganization; and/or affecting a neurological condition that exists on a continuous or essentially continuous basis absent the stimulation procedure. The sensing unit determines whether evidence of an collateral neural activity exists, whereupon the stimulus unit attempts to abate the collateral neural activity.
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17 Claims
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1. A neural stimulation method, comprising:
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applying a first electrical stimulation signal to a target neural population within a patient, the first electrical stimulation signal directed towards treating pain or neurodegenerative disorders; determining whether counterproductive collateral neural activity exists, the counterproductive collateral neural activity being induced by the first electrical stimulation signal and including at least one of seizure activity and migraine activity; and responding to the counterproductive collateral neural activity when it is determined to exist such that the counterproductive collateral neural activity is inhibited. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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