Electrical stimulation system and method for stimulating tissue in the brain to treat a neurological condition
First Claim
1. A method of treating a neurological condition in a patient using electrical stimulation comprising:
- mapping a target cortical site on the cortex of a brain of the patient to be stimulated, wherein mapping comprises identifying an area of the cortex having altered neuronal activity such that the altered neuronal activity is an area of cortical reorganization, the identified area is the target cortical site;
applying electromagnetic stimulation to the target cortical site via transcranial magnetic stimulation; and
determining if electromagnetic stimulation of the target cortical site improved the patient'"'"'s neurological condition;
placing electrodes extradurally such that the electrodes are below the skull and on the dura over the patient'"'"'s target cortical site if it is determined that transcranial magnetic stimulation improved the patient'"'"'s neurological condition; and
treating the neurological condition by generating electrical signals with a signal generator using the electrodes wherein the signal electrically stimulates the patient'"'"'s cortex to treat the condition.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological condition. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation in communication with a predetermined site, wherein the site is brain tissue site. The stimulation lead includes one or more stimulation electrodes adapted to be positioned in the predetermined site. The system also includes a stimulation source that generates the stimulation pulses for transmission to the one or more stimulation electrodes of the stimulation lead to deliver the stimulation pulses to the predetermined site to treat a neurological disorder or condition.
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2 Claims
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1. A method of treating a neurological condition in a patient using electrical stimulation comprising:
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mapping a target cortical site on the cortex of a brain of the patient to be stimulated, wherein mapping comprises identifying an area of the cortex having altered neuronal activity such that the altered neuronal activity is an area of cortical reorganization, the identified area is the target cortical site; applying electromagnetic stimulation to the target cortical site via transcranial magnetic stimulation; and determining if electromagnetic stimulation of the target cortical site improved the patient'"'"'s neurological condition; placing electrodes extradurally such that the electrodes are below the skull and on the dura over the patient'"'"'s target cortical site if it is determined that transcranial magnetic stimulation improved the patient'"'"'s neurological condition; and treating the neurological condition by generating electrical signals with a signal generator using the electrodes wherein the signal electrically stimulates the patient'"'"'s cortex to treat the condition. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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