Transdermal electrical stimulation at the neck to induce neuromodulation
First Claim
1. A method of applying transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) to the back of a user'"'"'s neck to induce a relaxed state, the method comprising:
- placing an anode and a cathode along a midline of a back of the user'"'"'s neck between a region over the user'"'"'s C3 cervical region and the user'"'"'s T2 thoracic region, wherein the anode is separated from the cathode by between 0.8 and 2.2 inches;
applying electrical energy between the anode and the cathode to deliver TES; and
inducing, in the user, a relaxed state by the application of TES.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and apparatuses for the application of transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) in order to modulate a user'"'"'s cognitive state to induce a state of calm or relaxation. The apparatuses described herein include neck-worn devices having electrodes (or configured to connect to electrodes, including automatically self-connecting to electrodes) adapted to couple to the midline of the back of user'"'"'s neck. A neck-worn controller may be configured as a cord, band, wire, torc, necklace, loop, strap, or the like, and may be rigid or semi-rigid and may be worn at least partially around the subject'"'"'s neck. The controller may controllably apply one or more waveforms to the electrodes of the electrode pad (e.g., patch) to deliver TES adapted to induce or enhance a relaxed cognitive state.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of applying transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) to the back of a user'"'"'s neck to induce a relaxed state, the method comprising:
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placing an anode and a cathode along a midline of a back of the user'"'"'s neck between a region over the user'"'"'s C3 cervical region and the user'"'"'s T2 thoracic region, wherein the anode is separated from the cathode by between 0.8 and 2.2 inches; applying electrical energy between the anode and the cathode to deliver TES; and inducing, in the user, a relaxed state by the application of TES. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of applying transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) to induce a relaxed state, the method comprising:
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placing an anode and a cathode to a back of the user'"'"'s neck along a midline of a long axis of the user'"'"'s body extending anterior to posterior, wherein the anode is positioned over the user'"'"'s C3-C7 region and the cathode is positioned over the user'"'"'s C7-T2 region, wherein the anode and the cathode form part of an electrode pad, and wherein the anode is separated from the cathode by between 0.8 and 2.0 inches; applying TES by delivering electrical energy between the anode and the cathode, wherein the electrical energy comprises a carrier wave having a frequency that is greater than 250 Hz that is amplitude modulated at a frequency that is ten percent or less the frequency of the carrier wave; and inducing, in the user, a relaxed state by the application of TES. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of applying transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) to the back of a user'"'"'s neck, the method comprising:
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placing an anode and a cathode along a midline of a back of the user'"'"'s neck between a region over the user'"'"'s C3 cervical region and the user'"'"'s T2 thoracic region, wherein the anode is separated from the cathode by between 0.6 and 1.3 inches; applying electrical energy between the anode and the cathode to deliver TES; and modulating, in the user, the user'"'"'s parasympathetic drive and the user'"'"'s sympathetic drive by the application of TES.
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