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Stimulation of the amygdalohippocampal complex to treat neurological conditions

  • US 8,239,029 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2009
  • Issued: 08/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a patient comprising:

  • identifying the PTSD in the patient;

    positioning a stimulation lead within the patient such that at least one electrode of the lead is positioned in or in direct contact with neural tissue of one of a basal nucleus and a lateral nucleus of an amygdala;

    generating electrical pulses using an implantable pulse generator (IPG) that is implanted within the patient to conduct electrical pulses from the IPG through the stimulation lead to stimulate the neural tissue of one of the basal nucleus and the lateral nucleus of the amygdala configured to treat the PTSD in the patient; and

    determining whether the generating has improved conditions of the PTSD in the patient.

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