Differential neurostimulation therapy driven by physiological therapy
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1. A method for treating a neurological disorder in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- implanting a device in the body of the patient;
implanting a plurality of electrodes in the body of the patient, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes is coupled to the device;
detecting, by at least one of a plurality of detection channels, a neurological event of interest in a monitored electrographic signal of a patient, the plurality of detection channels including at least one triggering detection channel that is configured to derive signal timing for delivering a selected therapy when a parameter is detected, the parameter being associated with the triggering detection channel and corresponding to an electrographic measurement, a characteristic of the neurological event of interest being represented by the electrographic measurement;
analyzing the parameter measured by the implantable device;
selecting a therapy from a plurality of therapies based at least in part on the parameter;
determining a timing of the therapy based at least in part on the parameter; and
applying the selected therapy to the patient in synchronization with the neurological event of interest based at least in part on the parameter.
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Abstract
An implantable neurostimulator system adapted to provide therapy for various neurological disorders is capable of varying therapy delivery strategies based on the context, physiological or otherwise, into which the therapy is to be delivered. Responsive and scheduled therapies can be varied depending on various sensor measurements, calculations, inferences, and device states (including elapsed times and times of day) to deliver an appropriate course of therapy under the circumstances.
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1. A method for treating a neurological disorder in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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implanting a device in the body of the patient; implanting a plurality of electrodes in the body of the patient, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes is coupled to the device; detecting, by at least one of a plurality of detection channels, a neurological event of interest in a monitored electrographic signal of a patient, the plurality of detection channels including at least one triggering detection channel that is configured to derive signal timing for delivering a selected therapy when a parameter is detected, the parameter being associated with the triggering detection channel and corresponding to an electrographic measurement, a characteristic of the neurological event of interest being represented by the electrographic measurement; analyzing the parameter measured by the implantable device; selecting a therapy from a plurality of therapies based at least in part on the parameter; determining a timing of the therapy based at least in part on the parameter; and applying the selected therapy to the patient in synchronization with the neurological event of interest based at least in part on the parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for using an implantable device to treat a neurological disorder, the method comprising:
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detecting, by at least one of a plurality of detection channels, a neurological event of interest in a monitored electrographic signal of a patient, the plurality of detection channels including at least one triggering detection channel that is configured to derive signal timing for delivering a selected therapy when a parameter is detected, the parameter being associated with the triggering detection channel and corresponding to an electrographic measurement, a characteristic of the neurological event of interest being represented by the electrographic measurement; analyzing the parameter measured by the implantable device; selecting a therapy from a plurality of therapies based at least in part on the parameter; determining a timing of the therapy based at least in part on the parameter; and applying the selected therapy to the patient in synchronization with the neurological event of interest based at least in part on the parameter. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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