Methods and Devices for Treating Conditions Associated with Autonomic Dysfunction
AssigneePalo Alto Investors
InventorAnthony Joonkyoo Yun
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Abstract
Methods and devices treating an autonomic nervous system associated disease condition in a subject are provided. Aspects of the invention include inducing one or more physiological response selected from the group consisting of sweating, gastric emptying, enhanced heart rate variability and enhanced quantitative sensory test responsiveness in a manner sufficient to modify the autonomic nervous system so as to treat the subject for the disease condition. The methods and devices find use in a variety of applications, e.g. in the treatment of subjects suffering from conditions arising from disorders of the autonomic nervous system.
Claims19
A method of treating a subject having a condition arising from autonomic dysfunction, the method comprising:
- enhancing one or more physiological responses selected from the group consisting of:
- sweating,
- gastric emptying,
- heart rate variability,
- ability to rapidly transition from prone to suspended orientation, and
- quantitative sensory test responsiveness,
- in a manner sufficient to modify the autonomic nervous system so as to treat the subject for the disease condition.
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