Neuromodulatory methods for improving addiction using multi-dimensional feedback
AssigneeWest Virginia University Board of Governors on behalf of West Virginia University
InventorsAli Rezai, Victor Finomore, James Mahoney, Marc Haut
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Abstract
Methods of improving addiction in a patient in need thereof are provided. Methods include using focused ultrasound, deep brain stimulation and/or transcranial magnetic stimulation and multi-dimensional monitoring of the patient to determine whether the focused ultrasound, deep brain stimulation, and/or transcranial magnetic stimulation improves the patient's addiction. Based on this determination, the focused ultrasound, deep brain stimulation, and/or transcranial magnetic stimulation can be adjusted to improve the patient's addiction.
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A method of improving addiction to an addictive behavior or addictive chemical substance in a patient in need thereof comprising:
- obtaining a measurement of baseline values of a physiological, a cognitive, a psychosocial, and a behavioral parameter of the patient;
- applying an initial focused ultrasound signal, an initial deep brain stimulation signal, or an initial transcranial magnetic stimulation signal to a neural target site of the patient;
- obtaining a subsequent measurement of resultant values of the physiological, the cognitive, the psychosocial, and the behavioral parameter of the patient during or after application of the initial focused ultrasound signal, the initial deep brain stimulation signal, or the initial transcranial magnetic stimulation signal;
- obtaining a comparison of the resultant values to the baseline values to determine if the patient's addiction has improved;
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- applying or adjusting application of one or more subsequent focused ultrasound signals, deep brain stimulation signals, transcranial magnetic stimulation signals to the neural target site upon a determination that the patient's addiction has not improved to improve the patient's addiction.
A method of notifying a patient or third party of a patient's addiction to an addictive behavior or addictive chemical substance in a patient comprising:
- obtaining a measurement of baseline values of a physiological, a cognitive, a psychosocial, and a behavioral parameter of the patient;
- applying an initial focused ultrasound signal, an initial deep brain stimulation signal, or an initial transcranial magnetic stimulation signal to a neural target site of the patient;
- obtaining a subsequent measurement of resultant values of the the physiological, the cognitive, the psychosocial, and the behavioral parameter of the patient during or after application of the initial focused ultrasound signal, the initial deep brain stimulation signal, or the transcranial magnetic stimulation signal;
- obtaining a comparison of the resultant values to the baseline values to determine if the patient's addiction has improved;
- applying or adjusting application of one or more subsequent focused ultrasound signals, deep brain stimulation signals, or transcranial stimulation signals to the neural target site upon a determination that the patient's addiction has not improved;
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- notifying the patient or third party upon the determination that the patient's addiction has not improved.
A method of monitoring addiction to an addictive behavior or addictive chemical substance in a patient comprising:
- obtaining a measurement of baseline values of a physiological, a cognitive, a psychosocial, and a behavioral parameter of the patient;
- applying an initial focused ultrasound signal, an initial deep brain stimulation signal, or an initial transcranial magnetic stimulation signal to a neural target site of the patient;
- obtaining a subsequent measurement of resultant values of the physiological, the cognitive, the psychosocial, and the behavioral parameter of the patient during or after application of the initial focused ultrasound signal, the initial deep brain stimulation signal, or the initial transcranial magnetic stimulation signal;
- obtaining a comparison of the resultant values to the baseline values;
- and monitoring the patient's addiction based on the comparison of the resultant values to the baseline values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.