Systems and methods for stimulating cellular function in tissue
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1. A method for treating Parkinson'"'"'s disease, the method comprising:
- providing an electrical type of energy to a location in a region of neural tissue; and
providing a non-electrical type of energy to the location in the region of neural tissue;
wherein one type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the location in the region of neural tissue, the other type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the location in the region of neural tissue, and the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the neural tissue in a manner in which the stimulatory effect exceeds the combined effect of the two amounts of energy provided to the region of tissue, thereby reducing or eliminating symptoms of Parkinson'"'"'s disease.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to systems and methods for stimulating cellular function in biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method for stimulating cellular function within tissue that involves providing a first type of energy to a region of tissue, in which the first type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the region of tissue, and providing a second type of energy to the region of tissue, in which the second type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the region of tissue, wherein the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the tissue.
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1. A method for treating Parkinson'"'"'s disease, the method comprising:
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providing an electrical type of energy to a location in a region of neural tissue; and providing a non-electrical type of energy to the location in the region of neural tissue; wherein one type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the location in the region of neural tissue, the other type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the location in the region of neural tissue, and the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the neural tissue in a manner in which the stimulatory effect exceeds the combined effect of the two amounts of energy provided to the region of tissue, thereby reducing or eliminating symptoms of Parkinson'"'"'s disease. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for treating Parkinsonianism, the method comprising:
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providing an electrical type of energy to a location in a region of neural tissue; and providing a non-electrical type of energy to the location in the region of neural tissue; wherein one type is provided in an amount that inhibits cellular function within the location in the region of neural tissue, the other type is provided in an amount that facilitates cellular function within the location in the region of neural tissue, and the combined effect stimulates cellular function within the neural tissue in a manner in which the stimulatory effect exceeds the combined effect of the two amounts of energy provided to the region of tissue, thereby reducing or eliminating symptoms of Parkinsonianism. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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