Systems and methods for treating headache with vagal nerve stimulation
AssigneeElectroCore, Inc.
InventorsBruce J. Simon, Joseph P. Errico
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve to treat or prevent symptoms of headache in a patient. The headache may include primary headache, such as migraine and cluster headache, or secondary headache resulting from an underlying medical condition, such as post-concussion headache. The methods comprise transmitting impulses of energy to the vagus nerve according to a treatment paradigm that includes single doses of between about 30 seconds to about 5 minutes. The electrical impulses may have a frequency of about 1 kHz to about 20 kHz.
Claims29
A method of treating a symptom of a headache in a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning a contact surface of a device in contact with an outer skin surface of the patient;
- applying, via the device, when the contact surface is in contact with the outer skin surface of the patient, an electrical impulse transcutaneously, via the contact surface, through the outer skin surface of the patient to a vagus nerve of the patient according to a treatment paradigm;
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- wherein the treatment paradigm is based at least in part on an application of the electrical impulse as a single dose from about 30 seconds to about 5 minutes and wherein the electrical impulse is sufficient to at least partially alleviate the symptom of the headache.
A method of treating a symptom of a headache in a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning a contact surface of a device in contact with an outer skin surface of the patient;
- applying, via the device, when the contact surface is in contact with the outer skin surface of the patient, an electrical impulse transcutaneously, via the contact surface, through the outer skin surface of the patient to a vagus nerve of the patient;
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- wherein the electrical impulse has a frequency of about 1 kHz to about 20 kHz and is sufficient to at least partially alleviate the symptom of the headache.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.