Cranial nerve stimulation to treat depression during sleep
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, at a computing device, sleep cycle information associated with a sleep cycle of a patient based on body parameter data;
adjusting, at the computing device, a cranial nerve stimulation parameter based on the sleep cycle information, wherein the sleep cycle information includes an amount of time the patient has spent in a particular sleep stage; and
treating depression in the patient by initiating application of a cranial nerve stimulation therapy to the patient based on the adjusted cranial nerve stimulation parameter.
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Abstract
A method includes determining sleep cycle information related to a sleep cycle of a patient based on body parameter data. The method also includes adjusting a cranial nerve stimulation parameter based on the sleep cycle information. The method further includes applying a cranial nerve stimulation therapy to treat depression based on the adjusted cranial nerve stimulation parameter.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, at a computing device, sleep cycle information associated with a sleep cycle of a patient based on body parameter data; adjusting, at the computing device, a cranial nerve stimulation parameter based on the sleep cycle information, wherein the sleep cycle information includes an amount of time the patient has spent in a particular sleep stage; and treating depression in the patient by initiating application of a cranial nerve stimulation therapy to the patient based on the adjusted cranial nerve stimulation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A device comprising:
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a processor configured to; determine sleep cycle information associated with a sleep cycle of a patient based on body parameter data; and adjust a cranial nerve stimulation parameter based on the sleep cycle information, wherein the sleep cycle information includes an amount of time the patient has spent in a particular sleep stage; a memory coupled to the processor; and a therapy delivery unit configured to apply a cranial nerve stimulation therapy to treat depression in the patient based on the adjusted cranial nerve stimulation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to:
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determine sleep cycle information associated with a sleep cycle of a patient based on body parameter data; adjust a cranial nerve stimulation parameter based on the sleep cycle information, wherein the sleep cycle information includes an amount of time the patient has spent in a particular sleep stage; and treat depression in the patient by initiating application of a cranial nerve stimulation therapy to the patient based on the adjusted cranial nerve stimulation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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