Modulation and Analysis of Cerebral Perfusion In Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders
AssigneeNeuroPace, Inc.
InventorsMichael Sasha John, Benjamin D. Pless, Brett Wingeier
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Abstract
A system including an implantable neurostimulator device capable of modulating cerebral blood flow to treat epilepsy and other neurological disorders. In one embodiment, the system is capable of modulating cerebral blood flow (also referred to as cerebral perfusion) in response to measurements and other observed conditions. Perfusion may be increased or decreased by systems and methods according to the invention as clinically required.
Claims58
A method for responding to a neurological disorder in a human patient comprising:
- obtaining a perfusion measurement with an implantable device;
- identifying a change in the cerebral perfusion measurement;
- and
- in response to the change, performing an action.
The method of claim 2 wherein the measurement is performed at a measurement location.
The method of claim 3 wherein the measurement location comprises a seizure focus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.