Methods for stimulating a dorsal root ganglion
First Claim
1. A method of stimulating at least two dorsal root ganglia, comprising:
- implanting the first electrode on a first spinal level in, on or adjacent a first dorsal root ganglion;
implanting the second electrode in, on or adjacent a second dorsal root ganglion;
connecting the first and second electrodes to a common signal generator; and
activating the first electrode to selectively stimulate the first dorsal root ganglion.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia. Some other embodiments of the present invention provide methods for selective neurostimulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia as well as techniques for applying neurostimulation to the spinal cord. Still other embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia in combination with a pharmacological agent.
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1. A method of stimulating at least two dorsal root ganglia, comprising:
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implanting the first electrode on a first spinal level in, on or adjacent a first dorsal root ganglion; implanting the second electrode in, on or adjacent a second dorsal root ganglion; connecting the first and second electrodes to a common signal generator; and activating the first electrode to selectively stimulate the first dorsal root ganglion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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