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US 2018/0008827 A1Published application
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain
AssigneeNibs Neuroscience Technologies Ltd.
InventorsIftach DOLEV, Hilla FOGEL
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices for treating chronic pain by inducing stimulation to a predetermined region of the brain and measuring neural activity response to the stimulation and evaluating a neuroplasticity and/or excitability of neural-structures in a predetermined brain region, then stimulating the predetermined brain region to treat the chronic pain.
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A method for treating chronic pain of a subject, the method comprising:
- inducing a diagnostic stimulation to a predetermined brain region of the subject;
- measuring a neural activity response to the diagnostic stimulation;
- evaluating a neuroplasticity and/or excitability of neural-structures in the predetermined brain regions based on the neural activity response to the diagnostic stimulation;
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- inducing a treatment stimulation to the predetermined brain region based on the evaluated neuroplasticity of the neural structures in the predetermined brain region.
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A system for treating chronic pain of a subject, the system comprising:
- a directed inspective/diagnostic stimulation unit, configured to induce a diagnostic stimulation to a predetermined brain region of the subject;
- a brain activity sensor, configured to measure a neural activity response to the diagnostic stimulation induced by said directed brain stimulation unit;
- a processing circuitry in communication with said brain activity sensor, said processing circuitry is configured to evaluate a neuroplasticity and/or excitability of neural-structures in the predetermined brain region based on the neural activity response to the diagnostic stimulation;
- and an electric current stimulation unit comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, said electric current stimulation unit is configured to induce a treatment stimulation to the predetermined brain region based on the evaluated neuroplasticity of the neural structures in the predetermined brain region, by driving a current signal through the user via the first electrode and the second electrode such that the current reaches the predetermined brain region.
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