Treatment of female fertility conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system
AssigneePalo Alto Investors
InventorsAnthony Joonkyoo Yun, Patrick Yuarn-Bor Lee
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Abstract
Methods are provided for treating a subject for a fertility condition. In accordance with the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject's autonomic nervous system is modulated to increase the sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio in a manner that is effective to treat the subject for the condition. Embodiments of the subject invention include modulating a subject's autonomic nervous system using electrical energy and/or one or more pharmacological agents. The subject methods find use in the treatment of a variety of different fertility conditions. Also provided are kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
Claims36
A method of treating a female subject for a fertility condition, said method comprising:
- providing a female subject known to suffer from said fertility condition;
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- modulating at least a portion of the autonomic nervous system of said female subject to increase the sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio of said subject in a manner effective to treat said female subject for said fertility condition, wherein said method further comprises determining said sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio at least prior to said modulation and performing said modulation of said at least one portion of the autonomic nervous system based on the determined sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio.
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