Method to enhance neural tissue operation
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1. A method for modulation, augmentation and/or stimulation of neural tissue and/or neural tissue related functionality, comprising:
- attaching to the skin of the ear of a patient an acrylic electrode array housing including a sterling silver stimulation electrode and a reference electrode connected with carbon fibre wires to a stand-alone electrical nerve stimulator;
applying electrical stimuli transdermally at the pinna, wherein a monophasic-modified rectangle impulse with a pulse width of 250 ms, electrical current amplitude between 4 mA and 8 mA stimulation frequency of 25 Hz is used;
wherein the electrical stimuli applied transdermally at the pinna stimulate the Ramus auricularis Nervi vagi,-neural tissue and/or neural tissue related functionality, and trigger and/or influence neural activity related local perfusion changes;
performing a BOLD functional MRI session.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for modulation, augmentation and/or stimulation of neural tissue and/or neural tissue related functionality with stimulating neural tissue and/or neural tissue related functionality with stimuli by which neural activity related local perfusion changes, electro-neuro-chemical, biochemical, neural modulative or neuroplastical responses and/or alterations in ‘metabolism supply lines-neural tissue’ interaction processes in vertebrates can be triggered and/or influenced.
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1. A method for modulation, augmentation and/or stimulation of neural tissue and/or neural tissue related functionality, comprising:
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attaching to the skin of the ear of a patient an acrylic electrode array housing including a sterling silver stimulation electrode and a reference electrode connected with carbon fibre wires to a stand-alone electrical nerve stimulator; applying electrical stimuli transdermally at the pinna, wherein a monophasic-modified rectangle impulse with a pulse width of 250 ms, electrical current amplitude between 4 mA and 8 mA stimulation frequency of 25 Hz is used; wherein the electrical stimuli applied transdermally at the pinna stimulate the Ramus auricularis Nervi vagi,-neural tissue and/or neural tissue related functionality, and trigger and/or influence neural activity related local perfusion changes; performing a BOLD functional MRI session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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