Methods and systems for treating seizures caused by brain stimulation
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1. A system for treating a patient having a medical condition, comprising:
- a memory unit configured for storing one or more stimulation parameters;
a stimulator configured for applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of the patient in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters, thereby treating the medical condition;
a monitoring unit configured for detecting an event indicative of one of an impending seizure caused by the at least one stimulus before the seizure actually occurs and an actual seizure caused by the at least one stimulus; and
an anti-seizure unit configured for directing the stimulator to apply an asynchronous electrical stimulation pattern to a location of the brain to prevent the actual seizure from occurring or to treat the actual seizure.
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Abstract
Methods for treating seizures caused by brain stimulation include providing a stimulator, programming the stimulator with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat a medical condition, applying at least one stimulus with the stimulator to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters, and monitoring the patient for a seizure caused by the at least one stimulus.
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1. A system for treating a patient having a medical condition, comprising:
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a memory unit configured for storing one or more stimulation parameters; a stimulator configured for applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of the patient in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters, thereby treating the medical condition; a monitoring unit configured for detecting an event indicative of one of an impending seizure caused by the at least one stimulus before the seizure actually occurs and an actual seizure caused by the at least one stimulus; and an anti-seizure unit configured for directing the stimulator to apply an asynchronous electrical stimulation pattern to a location of the brain to prevent the actual seizure from occurring or to treat the actual seizure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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