Methods and systems for treating autism by decreasing neural activity within the brain
First Claim
1. A method of treating autism in a patient, wherein said patient is overly sensitive to external stimuli caused by excess neural activity within at least a portion of a brain of said patient, said method comprising:
- applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within said brain in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters, thereby decreasing said excess neural activity and treating said autism.
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Abstract
Methods of treating autism include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism. Systems for treating autism include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism.
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1. A method of treating autism in a patient, wherein said patient is overly sensitive to external stimuli caused by excess neural activity within at least a portion of a brain of said patient, said method comprising:
applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within said brain in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters, thereby decreasing said excess neural activity and treating said autism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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implanting a stimulator within a patient having autism, wherein said patient is overly sensitive to external stimuli caused by excess neural activity within at least a portion of a brain of said patient; programming said stimulator with one or more stimulation parameters; and applying at least one stimulus with said stimulator to a stimulation site within a brain of said patient in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters; wherein said one or more stimulation parameters are configured to treat said autism by decreasing said excess neural activity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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