Agitator to stimulate the central nervous system
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1. A method for stimulating a central nervous system of a patient suffering from a sleep disorder, comprising:
- receiving a control signal from a controller;
transferring a mechanical vibration of a coiled or scrolled film to a housing, sized and shaped to fit within, on, around, or behind an ear of the patient, in response to the received control signal, wherein the housing includes the coiled or scrolled film; and
passing a tactile and audible sensation to the patient using the housing, the tactile and audible sensation configured to stimulate the patient'"'"'s central nervous system to interrupt an undesirable sleep behavior of the patient, but avoid changing a sleep state of the patient.
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Abstract
A tactile and audible sensation can be provided to a patient using a coiled or scrolled film in response to a received control signal. The tactile and audible sensation can be configured to stimulate the patient'"'"'s central nervous system to sufficiently interrupt and undesirable sleep behavior of the patient, but avoid significantly changing a sleep state of the patient.
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1. A method for stimulating a central nervous system of a patient suffering from a sleep disorder, comprising:
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receiving a control signal from a controller; transferring a mechanical vibration of a coiled or scrolled film to a housing, sized and shaped to fit within, on, around, or behind an ear of the patient, in response to the received control signal, wherein the housing includes the coiled or scrolled film; and passing a tactile and audible sensation to the patient using the housing, the tactile and audible sensation configured to stimulate the patient'"'"'s central nervous system to interrupt an undesirable sleep behavior of the patient, but avoid changing a sleep state of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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