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US 2019/0160286 A1Published application
Apparatus and uses thereof
AssigneeNational Cheng Kung University
InventorsYen-Kuang YANG, Che-Wei LIN, Shih-Hsien LIN, Kao-Chin CHEN, Ya-Wen CHANG, Ya-Hsin HSIAO
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a novel apparatus and the uses thereof in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. The present apparatus comprises a detecting means, a stimulation means, a virtual reality means and a processor. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the present apparatus produces an additive or synergistic effect on the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.
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An apparatus for preventing and/or treating a neuropsychiatric disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising,
- a detecting means configured to determine a physiological parameter of the subject;
- a stimulation means configured to deliver an electrical pulse to the subject;
- a virtual reality means configured to provide a virtual reality environment to the subject;
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- a processor coupled to the detecting means, the stimulation means and the virtual reality means, wherein the processor is configured to alter the electrical pulse and/or the virtual reality environment based on the physiological parameter determined by the detecting means.
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