Method of intravascularly delivering stimulation leads into brain
First Claim
1. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
- intravascularly delivering an electrical stimulation lead within the head of the patient; and
placing the stimulation lead adjacent brain tissue, the stimulation of which treats the neurological disorder.
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Abstract
A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient is provided. The method comprises intravascularly delivering a stimulation lead within the head of the patient, and placing the stimulation lead adjacent brain tissue (e.g., cortical brain tissue or deep brain tissue), the stimulation of which will treat the neurological disorder. The stimulation lead can be placed into indirect contact with the brain tissue (e.g., through a blood vessel) or indirect contact with the brain tissue (e.g., when placed within the ventricular cavity or by being introduced through an exit point within a vessel wall). Optionally, the method comprises implanting a source of stimulation within the patient'"'"'s body, and then electrically coupling the proximal end of the stimulation lead, which conveniently extends from the access point within the circulatory system, to the implanted stimulation source. Using the stimulation lead, the brain tissue can then be stimulated in order to treat the neurological disorder.
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1. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
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intravascularly delivering an electrical stimulation lead within the head of the patient; and
placing the stimulation lead adjacent brain tissue, the stimulation of which treats the neurological disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
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delivering an electrical stimulation lead within the head of the patient via a blood vessel; and
placing the stimulation lead adjacent brain tissue the stimulation of which treats the neurological disorder. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
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making an access point into the vasculature of the patient;
introducing a stimulation lead through the access point and into the head of the patient;
placing the stimulation lead adjacent brain tissue within the head, while a proximal end of the stimulation lead extends from the access point; and
connecting the proximal end of the stimulation lead to a stimulation source. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method of treating a disorder in a patient, comprising:
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intravascularly delivering an electrical stimulation lead within the head of the patient;
placing the stimulation lead adjacent the spheno palatine ganglion (SPG); and
electrically stimulating the SPG with the stimulation lead. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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