Methods and systems of treating pancreatitis pain
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1. A method of treating a patient with pancreatitis pain, comprising:
- generating a stimulus with a stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters; and
applying the stimulus to a stimulation site comprising at least one or more of a pancreatic exocrine tissue, a pancreatic endocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic exocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic endocrine tissue, a pancreatic duct, a celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near the celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near a superior mesenteric vein or artery, a sympathetic trunk, and a somatic nerve, such that the pancreatitis pain is treated, wherein the application of the stimulus to the stimulation site suppresses production of one or more pancreatic enzymes.
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Abstract
Methods and systems of treating a patient with pancreatitis pain include providing a stimulator, configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat pancreatitis pain, programming the stimulator with the one or more stimulation parameters, generating a stimulus configured to treat pancreatitis pain with the stimulator in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters, and applying the stimulus with the stimulator to one or more stimulation sites in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient with pancreatitis pain, comprising:
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generating a stimulus with a stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters; and applying the stimulus to a stimulation site comprising at least one or more of a pancreatic exocrine tissue, a pancreatic endocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic exocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic endocrine tissue, a pancreatic duct, a celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near the celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near a superior mesenteric vein or artery, a sympathetic trunk, and a somatic nerve, such that the pancreatitis pain is treated, wherein the application of the stimulus to the stimulation site suppresses production of one or more pancreatic enzymes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of treating a patient with pancreatitis pain, comprising:
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generating a stimulus with a stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters; and applying the stimulus to a stimulation site comprising at least one or more of a pancreatic exocrine tissue, a pancreatic endocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic exocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic endocrine tissue, a pancreatic duct, a celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near the celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near a superior mesenteric vein or artery, a dorsal root ganglion, a dorsal column, a dorsal root, a sympathetic trunk, a sympathetic ganglia, a spinal cord level, and a somatic nerve, such that the pancreatitis pain is treated, wherein the application of the stimulus to the stimulation site suppresses production of one or more pancreatic enzymes.
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26. A method of treating a patient with pancreatitis pain, comprising:
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generating a stimulus with a stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters; and applying the stimulus to a stimulation site comprising at least one or more of a pancreatic exocrine tissue, a pancreatic endocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic exocrine tissue, a nerve innervating the pancreatic endocrine tissue, a pancreatic duct, a celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near the celiac trunk, a nerve surrounding or near a superior mesenteric vein or artery, a dorsal root ganglion, a dorsal column, a dorsal root, a sympathetic trunk, a sympathetic ganglia, a spinal cord level, and a somatic nerve, such that the pancreatitis pain is treated, wherein the stimulus comprises an infusion of one or more drugs, wherein the drug is at least one of a hormonal enzyme suppressant drug, a digestive enzyme suppressant drug, a drug that has an excitatory effect on the stimulation site and a drug that has an inhibitory effect on the stimulation site.
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