Treatment of pain by brain stimulation
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1. A method, comprising:
- implanting at least one system control unit within a patient with pain;
generating at least one stimulus with the system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat the pain;
applying the at least one stimulus to at least one area of the brain of the patient; and
sensing at least one condition and using the at least one sensed condition to automatically determine the at least one stimulus to apply;
wherein the area of the brain is selected from at least one of the cingulate gyrus, the medial lemniscus, and the internal capsule.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for introducing one or more stimulating drugs and/or applying electrical stimulation to the brain to alleviate pain use at least one implantable system control unit (SCU), producing electrical pulses delivered via electrodes implanted in the brain and/or producing drug infusion pulses, wherein the stimulation is delivered to targeted areas in the brain. In some embodiments, one or more sensed conditions are used to adjust stimulation parameters.
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1. A method, comprising:
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implanting at least one system control unit within a patient with pain; generating at least one stimulus with the system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat the pain; applying the at least one stimulus to at least one area of the brain of the patient; and sensing at least one condition and using the at least one sensed condition to automatically determine the at least one stimulus to apply; wherein the area of the brain is selected from at least one of the cingulate gyrus, the medial lemniscus, and the internal capsule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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implanting at least one system control unit within a patient with pain; generating at least one stimulus with the system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat the pain; and applying the at least one stimulus to at least one area of the brain of the patient; wherein the area of the brain is selected from at least one of the cingulate gyrus, the medial lemniscus, and the internal capsule; wherein the at least one stimulus comprises at least one stimulating drug and electrical stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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