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Cranial nerve stimulation to treat a vocal cord disorder

  • US 7,840,280 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2005
  • Issued: 11/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a patient having a vocal cord disorder selected from the group consisting of vocal cord paralysis and vocal cord trauma, comprising:

  • coupling at least one electrode to at least one cranial nerve of the patient selected from the group consisting of a vagus nerve, a trigeminal nerve, and a glossopharyngeal nerve;

    applying an electrical signal to the at least one cranial nerve using the electrode to treat the vocal cord disorder, anddetecting a symptom of the vocal cord disorder, wherein applying the electrical signal is initiated in response to detecting said symptom.

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