System and method for treating Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders
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1. A method for treating movement disorders, comprising:
- selecting a stimulation site at least proximate to the dura and along the precentral gyrus of a patient by imaging at least one of the precentral gyrus, central sulcus and/or postcentral gyrus of the patient relative to an external marker on the patient and using symptomatology of the function that is affected by the movement disorder to determine the superior-inferior location along the precentral gyrus; and
applying neural stimulation directly to the stimulation site.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating movement disorders using cortical stimulation. In one embodiment, a method for treating movement disorders comprises determining a site at the cortex of the brain of a patient related to a movement disorder of an afflicted body part. The site can be determined by obtaining a representation of neural activity occurring in the cortex of the patient and correlating an area of neural activity with the afflicted body part. The method can also include applying neural stimulation, such as electrical or magnetic waveforms, directly to the site.
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1. A method for treating movement disorders, comprising:
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selecting a stimulation site at least proximate to the dura and along the precentral gyrus of a patient by imaging at least one of the precentral gyrus, central sulcus and/or postcentral gyrus of the patient relative to an external marker on the patient and using symptomatology of the function that is affected by the movement disorder to determine the superior-inferior location along the precentral gyrus; and applying neural stimulation directly to the stimulation site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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