Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension
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1. A method of treating a patient with a disorder comprising;
- providing an electrical impulse generator and one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator;
placing the one or more electrodes in or on a neck of the patient at a location spaced away from a target nerve region by a distance of about 5 to 20 mm;
activating the impulse generator to deliver an electrical impulse to the target nerve region, the electrical impulse having a frequency of from about 10 Hz to 35 Hz.
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The present invention includes methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock, anaphylactic shock and hypovolemia. The method includes the step of applying at least one electrical impulse to at least one selected region of a parasympathetic nervous system of the patient. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modulate one or more nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system to increase the ratio of blood pressure to heart rate and relieve the condition and/or extend the patient'"'"'s life.
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1. A method of treating a patient with a disorder comprising;
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providing an electrical impulse generator and one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator; placing the one or more electrodes in or on a neck of the patient at a location spaced away from a target nerve region by a distance of about 5 to 20 mm; activating the impulse generator to deliver an electrical impulse to the target nerve region, the electrical impulse having a frequency of from about 10 Hz to 35 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of treating a patient with a disorder comprising;
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providing an electrical impulse generator and one or more electrodes coupled to the electrical impulse generator; placing the one or more electrodes in a natural orifice of the patient at a location spaced away from a target nerve region by a distance of about 5 to 20 mm; and activating the impulse generator to deliver an electrical impulse to the target nerve region, the electrical impulse having a frequency of from about 10 Hz to 35 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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