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US 2019/0159953 A1Published application
Wearable devices and methods for treatment of focal dystonia of the neck, head and voice
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsJürgen Konczak, Arash Mahnan
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to wearable devices and methods that utilize laryngeal or neck vibro-tactile stimulation (VTS) as a non-invasive form of neuromodulation that induces measurable improvements in the patients with focal dystonia of the head, neck and voice including cervical dystonia and/or spasmodic symptoms.
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A system for treating a patient having focal dystonia of the head, neck or voice, the system comprising:
- a device including:
- a collar;
- first and second vibrators supported by and spaced along the collar;
- wherein the vibrators are configured to deliver amplitudes between 0.5 and 15 G at a frequency between 2-120 Hz;
- and
- a power source configured to provide power to the first and second vibrators.
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A method of treating symptoms of focal dystonia of the head, neck and voice, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a device comprising a collar including two vibrators and a power source configured to provide power to the two vibrators;
- positioning the collar around a neck of a patient;
- and
- activating the two vibrators to apply vibration to the neck, the vibration having a frequency between 2-120 Hz and an amplitude between 0.5-15 G.
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