METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OR TERMINATING EPILEPTIC SEIZURES
First Claim
1. A method of preventing or terminating seizures, comprising stimulating a brain with at least two implanted electrodes, each implanted in a different one of at least two regions of the brain, with a frequency to emulate or disrupt neuronal synchrony.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for preventing or terminating seizures, by stimulating a brain with at least two implanted electrodes, each implanted in a different one of at least two regions of the brain, with a frequency to emulate and/or disrupt neuronal synchrony. Upon detecting a potential or actual seizure occurrence, the frequency is electrically applied to the brain upon the detection to preempt or terminate the potential or actual seizure occurrence.
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- 1. A method of preventing or terminating seizures, comprising stimulating a brain with at least two implanted electrodes, each implanted in a different one of at least two regions of the brain, with a frequency to emulate or disrupt neuronal synchrony.
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13. An apparatus for preventing or terminating seizures, comprising:
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a neurostimulator including a power supply connected to a stimulation generator that generates electrical stimulation through at least two electrodes implantable within a brain; and a control protocol on a non-transitory recordable medium in executable combination with the stimulation generator and adapted to stimulate at least two regions of the brain with a frequency to emulate or disrupt neuronal synchrony. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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