Method for reducing spasticity and non-transitory computer-readable medium thereof
First Claim
1. A method for reducing spasticity applied to electrically stimulate a target zone of an organism by an implanted electrical stimulation device, wherein the implanted electrical stimulation device includes at least an electrical stimulation unit, the method comprising:
- placing the electrical stimulation unit including at least a first electrode and a second electrode near the target zone wherein the target zone is a dorsal root ganglion, a spinal cord, a dorsal root, a ventral root or a nerve on a neurotransmission pathway causing spastic symptoms; and
delivering a first electrical stimulation signal by the electrical stimulation unit of the implanted electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate the target zone without nerve blocking agent,wherein an electric field covering the target zone is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode of the implanted electrical stimulation device according to the first electrical stimulation signal, and a strength of the electric field is larger than 100 V/m and smaller than 1000 V/m so as to reduce spasticity of the organism.
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Abstract
A method for reducing spasticity applied with an electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate a target zone of an organism suffering from spasticity. The electrical stimulation device comprises at least one electrical stimulation unit. The electrical stimulation unit includes at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode. The method includes the following steps. The electrical stimulation unit is placed near the target zone. The electrical stimulation unit generates an electrical stimulation signal and the electrical stimulation signal is introduced to the target zone so as to stimulate the target zone. An electric field is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode and covers the target zone. The strength of the electric field ranges from 100 V/m to 1000 V/m.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for reducing spasticity applied to electrically stimulate a target zone of an organism by an implanted electrical stimulation device, wherein the implanted electrical stimulation device includes at least an electrical stimulation unit, the method comprising:
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placing the electrical stimulation unit including at least a first electrode and a second electrode near the target zone wherein the target zone is a dorsal root ganglion, a spinal cord, a dorsal root, a ventral root or a nerve on a neurotransmission pathway causing spastic symptoms; and delivering a first electrical stimulation signal by the electrical stimulation unit of the implanted electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate the target zone without nerve blocking agent, wherein an electric field covering the target zone is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode of the implanted electrical stimulation device according to the first electrical stimulation signal, and a strength of the electric field is larger than 100 V/m and smaller than 1000 V/m so as to reduce spasticity of the organism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions configured to be executed by an implanted electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate a target zone of an organism who suffers from spasticity so as to reduce spasticity of the organism, wherein the implanted electrical stimulation device includes at least an electrical stimulation unit, and the electrical stimulation unit includes at least a first electrode and a second electrode, and when the instructions are executed by the implanted electrical stimulation device, the implanted electrical stimulation device executes a plurality steps comprising:
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delivering a first electrical stimulation signal by the electrical stimulation unit of the implanted electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate the target zone without nerve blocking agent wherein the target zone is a dorsal root ganglion, a spinal cord, a dorsal root, a ventral root or a nerve on a neurotransmission pathway causing spastic symptoms, wherein an electric field covering the target zone is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode of the implanted electrical stimulation device according to the first electrical stimulation signal, and a strength of the electric field is larger than 100 V/m and smaller than 1000 V/m so as to reduce spasticity of the organism. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for reducing spasticity applied to electrically stimulate a target zone of an organism by an implanted electrical stimulation device, wherein the implanted electrical stimulation device includes at least an electrical stimulation unit, the method comprising:
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placing the electrical stimulation unit including at least a first electrode and a second electrode near the target zone wherein the target zone is a dorsal root ganglion, a spinal cord, a dorsal root, a ventral root or a nerve on a neurotransmission pathway causing spastic symptoms; and delivering a first electrical stimulation signal by the electrical stimulation unit of the implanted electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate the target zone without destroying the neural cells, wherein an electric field covering the target zone is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode of the implanted electrical stimulation device according to the first electrical stimulation signal, and the frequency of the first electrical stimulation signal ranges from 200 KHz to 1000 KHz so as to reduce spasticity of the organism.
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions configured to be executed by an implanted electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate a target zone of an organism who suffers from spasticity so as to reduce spasticity of the organism, wherein the implanted electrical stimulation device includes at least an electrical stimulation unit, and the electrical stimulation unit includes at least a first electrode and a second electrode, and when the instructions are executed by the implanted electrical stimulation device, the implanted electrical stimulation device executes a plurality steps comprising:
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delivering a first electrical stimulation signal by the electrical stimulation unit of the implanted electrical stimulation device to electrically stimulate the target zone without destroying the neural cells wherein the target zone is a dorsal root ganglion, a spinal cord, a dorsal root, a ventral root or a nerve on a neurotransmission pathway causing spastic symptoms, wherein an electric field covering the target zone is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode of the implanted electrical stimulation device according to the first electrical stimulation signal, and the frequency of the first electrical stimulation signal ranges from 200 KHz to 1000 KHz so as to reduce spasticity of the organism.
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