Method of stimulating fastigium nucleus to treat neurological disorders
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1. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, wherein the neurological disorder is a disorder that can be alleviated by increasing blood flow within the patient'"'"'s brain, the method comprising:
- introducing an electrical stimulation lead within the patient'"'"'s head;
advancing the stimulation lead within at least one of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and the preculminate vein of the patient; and
placing the stimulation lead adjacent a selected structure of the patient'"'"'s brain, the stimulation of which increases the blood flow to the patient'"'"'s brain.
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Abstract
A method of treating a neurological disorder (such as acute stroke) in a patient is provided. The method comprises introducing an electrical stimulation lead within the patient'"'"'s head, advancing the stimulation lead within an intracranial vascular body, such as a blood vessel or ventricle, placing the stimulation lead adjacent the fastigium nucleus of the patient'"'"'s brain, and stimulating the fastigium nucleus with the stimulation lead to treat the neurological disorder.
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1. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, wherein the neurological disorder is a disorder that can be alleviated by increasing blood flow within the patient'"'"'s brain, the method comprising:
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introducing an electrical stimulation lead within the patient'"'"'s head; advancing the stimulation lead within at least one of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and the preculminate vein of the patient; and placing the stimulation lead adjacent a selected structure of the patient'"'"'s brain, the stimulation of which increases the blood flow to the patient'"'"'s brain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18)
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11. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
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introducing an electrical stimulation lead within the patient'"'"'s head via the circulatory system of the patient; advancing the stimulation lead within at least one of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and the preculminate vein of the patient; placing the stimulation lead adjacent the fastigium nucleus of the patient'"'"'s brain;
stimulating the fastigium nucleus with the stimulation lead to treat the neurological disorder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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21. A method of performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
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introducing an electrical lead within the head of the patient via a blood vessel; advancing the lead within at least one of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and the preculminate vein of the patient; and placing the lead adjacent the fastigium nucleus of the patient'"'"'s brain. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
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introducing an electrical stimulation lead within the patient'"'"'s head; advancing the stimulation lead within at least one of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and the preculminate vein of the patient; and placing the stimulation lead adjacent the fastigium nucleus of the patient'"'"'s brain. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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