Method and apparatus for determining tolerance thresholds for neurostimulation

A method for delivering neurostimulation to a patient using a stimulation device coupled to a plurality of electrodes and controlling the delivery of the neurostimulation by a user, the method comprising:

• determining one or more thresholds each being a limit for a parameter of waveform parameters defining one or more stimulation waveforms, the one or more thresholds including one or more maximum values each corresponding to a level of an effect of the neurostimulation that is harmful to or unacceptable by the patient, the determination of the one or more thresholds including:
• receiving one or more known values of the one or more thresholds;
• determining one or more worst cases in the one or more stimulation waveforms;
• determining needed values of the one or more thresholds for the one or more worst cases by executing an algorithm allowing for prediction of the needed values of the one or more thresholds based on the one or more known values;
• determining the one or more stimulation waveforms using constraints including the determined one or more thresholds;
• determining a pattern of neurostimulation pulses including the determined one or more stimulation waveforms;
• and
• programming the stimulation device for delivering the neurostimulation according to the determined pattern of neurostimulation pulses.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, which when executed by a system, cause the system to perform a method for delivering neurostimulation to a patient using a stimulation device coupled to a plurality of electrodes and controlling the delivery of the neurostimulation by a user, the method comprising:

• determining one or more thresholds each being a limit for a parameter of waveform parameters defining one or more stimulation waveforms, the one or more thresholds including one or more maximum values each corresponding to a level of an effect of the neurostimulation that is harmful to or unacceptable by the patient, the determination of the one or more thresholds including:
• receiving one or more known values of the one or more thresholds;
• determining one or more worst cases in the one or more stimulation waveforms;
• determining needed values of the one or more thresholds for the one or more worst cases by executing an algorithm allowing for prediction of the needed values of the one or more thresholds based on the one or more known values;
• determining the one or more stimulation waveforms using constraints including the determined one or more thresholds;
• determining a pattern of neurostimulation pulses including the determined one or more stimulation waveforms;
• and
• programming the stimulating device for delivering the neurostimulation according to the determined pattern of neurostimulation pulses.