Enhancing neuromodulation for sleep
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorsMahsa Malekmohammadi, Hemant Bokil, G. Karl Steinke
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Abstract
An example method of operating a neuromodulation device to modify or achieve a desired arousal state in a patient may include determining the patient's desired arousal state, detecting one or more signals that are related to the desired arousal state, where the one or more signals are sensed from the patient or provided by an external source. The method also includes determining, via a controller circuit, a therapy parameter setting for the neuromodulation device based on the one or more signals, and generating, via the controller circuit, a control signal in the neuromodulation device to initiate or adjust an arousal state therapy program in accordance with the therapy parameter setting.
Claims20
A method of operating a neuromodulation device to modify or achieve a desired arousal state in a patient, the method comprising:
- determining the patient's current desired arousal state;
- detecting one or more signals that are related to the desired arousal state, the one or more signals being sensed from the patient or provided by an external source;
- determining, via a controller circuit, a therapy parameter setting for the neuromodulation device based on the one or more signals;
- and
- generating, via the controller circuit, a control signal in the neuromodulation device to initiate or adjust a promoted arousal state therapy program in accordance with the therapy parameter setting.
A method of operating a neuromodulation device to promote sleep or wakefulness in a patient, the method comprising:
- determining a desired sleep state from a schedule of designated sleep hours;
- detecting one or more signals related to insomnia, sleep fragmentation, or excessive daytime sleepiness, the one or more signals being sensed from the patient or provided by an external source;
- determining, via a controller circuit, a therapy parameter setting for the neuromodulation device based on the one or more signals, the therapy parameter setting including a stimulation energy;
- and
- generating, via the controller circuit, a control signal in the neuromodulation device to initiate or adjust a sleep therapy program and apply the stimulation energy in accordance with the therapy parameter setting.
A method of operating a neuromodulation device to promote sleep or wakefulness in a patient, the method comprising:
- determining a desired sleep state;
- detecting one or more signals related to insomnia, sleep fragmentation, or excessive daytime sleepiness, the one or more signals being derived from the patient's physiological data or provided by an external source;
- determining, via a controller circuit, a therapy parameter setting for the neuromodulation device based on the one or more signals;
- and
- generating, via the controller circuit, a control signal in the neuromodulation device to initiate or adjust a sleep therapy program in accordance with the therapy parameter setting;
- wherein when the desired sleep state is a state of wakefulness and the one or more signals relate to excessive daytime sleepiness, the control signal generated via the controller circuit will switch the neuromodulation device to a program providing stimulation to alleviate or avoid daytime sleepiness;
- wherein when the desired sleep state is a state of nighttime sleep and the one or more signals relate to insomnia or sleep fragmentation, the control signal generated via the controller circuit will initiate the sleep therapy program of the neuromodulation device to adjust a level of stimulation to promote sleep.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.