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Treatment of movement disorders with drug therapy

  • US 7,925,353 B1
  • Filed: 03/13/2006
  • Issued: 04/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating an implantable stimulator to control a movement disorder, the method comprising:

  • implanting a stimulator having at least one infusion outlet into a patient; and

    delivering at least one stimulus to at least one vagus nerve of the patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat a movement disorder, wherein the at least one stimulus comprises at least one drug delivered through the at least one infusion outlet of the stimulator;

    wherein the at least one drug increases activity of the at least one vagus nerve in order to, at least in part, alleviate the movement disorder.

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