Methods and systems for treating a psychotic disorder
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1. A method of treating a psychotic disorder comprising at least one of schizophrenia, a delusional disorder, a schizoaffective disorder, said method comprising:
- applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters to treat said psychotic disorder; and
sensing at least one indicator related to said psychotic disorder and using said at least one sensed indicator to adjust one or more of said stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of a frontal lobe, temporal lobe, cingulate gyrus, substantia nigra, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, ventral tegmental area, nucleus accumbens, and locus coeruleus; and
wherein said at least one indicator comprises a change in cerebrospinal fluid.
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Methods of treating a psychotic disorder include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat the psychotic disorder. Systems for treating a psychotic disorder include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat the psychotic disorder.
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1. A method of treating a psychotic disorder comprising at least one of schizophrenia, a delusional disorder, a schizoaffective disorder, said method comprising:
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applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters to treat said psychotic disorder; and sensing at least one indicator related to said psychotic disorder and using said at least one sensed indicator to adjust one or more of said stimulation parameters; wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of a frontal lobe, temporal lobe, cingulate gyrus, substantia nigra, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, ventral tegmental area, nucleus accumbens, and locus coeruleus; and wherein said at least one indicator comprises a change in cerebrospinal fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of treating a psychotic disorder comprising at least one of schizophrenia, a delusional disorder, a schizoaffective disorder, said method comprising:
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applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters to treat said psychotic disorder; and sensing at least one indicator related to said psychotic disorder and using said at least one sensed indicator to adjust one or more of said stimulation parameters; wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of a frontal lobe, temporal lobe, cingulate gyrus, substantia nigra, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, ventral tegmental area, nucleus accumbens, and locus coeruleus; and wherein said at least one indicator comprises at least one of an interleukin level, a cytokine level, a lymphokine level, a chemokine level, a growth factor level, an electrolyte level, and an enzyme level. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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