Implantable Electroacupuncture System and Method for Treating Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor Through Application of Stimului At or Near An Acupoint on the Chorea Line

An Implantable ElectroAcupuncture System (IEAS) for treating Parkinson's disease or Essential Tremor through application of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation pulses applied at a specified tissue location of a patient, comprising:

• an implantable electroacupuncture (EA) device comprising a small, hermetically-sealed housing containing a primary power source, pulse generation circuitry powered by the primary power source, wherein the pulse generation circuitry generates stimulation pulses in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen;
• a portion of the outside of the housing electrically coupled with the pulse generation circuitry and defining a first electrode;
• a conduit extending from the housing and carrying a lead;
• an opening formed through the conduit, the lead in electrical communication with the pulse generation circuitry and defining a second electrode;
• one of the first electrode or the second electrode functions as a cathodic electrode and the other of the first electrode or the second electrode functions as an anodic electrode;
• whereby the stimulation pulses generated by the pulse generation circuitry are directed to flow through the patient's tissue at the specified tissue location;
• wherein the specified tissue location whereat EA stimulation pulses are applied comprises a target tissue location defined by the chorea line.