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US 8,475,354 B2Granted
Systems and methods for neuro-EEG synchronization therapy
AssigneeNeosync, Inc.
InventorsJames William Phillips, Yi Jin
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Abstract
Described are methods, devices, and systems for a novel, inexpensive, easy to use therapy for a number of disorders. Described are methods and devices to treat disorders that involves no medication. Methods and devices described herein use alternating magnetic fields to gently “tune” the brain and affect mood, focus, and cognition of subjects.
Claims42
A method of treating a subject having an intrinsic frequency in a specified EEG band, comprising:
- a) adjusting output of a magnetic field based on the subject's intrinsic frequency in the specified EEG band
- b) applying said magnetic field close to a head of the subject;
- and
- c) moving the intrinsic frequency toward a pre-selected intrinsic frequency within the specified EEG band using said magnetic field.
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A method of treating a subject, comprising
- a) adjusting output of a magnetic field
- b) applying said magnetic field close to a head of the subject;
- and
- c) moving a Q-factor of an intrinsic frequency within a specified EEG band of the subject toward a pre-selected Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency using the magnetic field.
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A method of treating a subject having intrinsic frequencies among multiple sites in a brain of the subject within a specified EEG band comprising,
- a) providing a pre-selected coherence value;
- b) determining a coherence value of the intrinsic frequencies among multiple sites in the brain of the subject within a specified EEG band;
- c) adjusting output of one or more magnetic fields;
- d) applying said one or more magnetic fields close to a head of the subject;
- and
- e) moving the coherence value toward the pre-selected coherence value using the one or more magnetic fields,
- wherein if the coherence value is higher than the pre-selected coherence value, the adjusting and applying steps comprises lowering the coherence value of the subject by applying at least two asynchronous magnetic fields close to the head of the subject, and wherein if the coherence value is lower than the pre-selected coherence value, the adjusting and applying steps comprise raising the coherence value of the subject by applying at least one synchronized magnetic field close to the head of the subject.
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A method of treating a subject having an EEG phase between a first site and a second site in a brain of the subject of a specified EEG frequency, comprising
- a) providing a pre-selected EEG phase of the specified EEG frequency;
- b) adjusting output of one or more magnetic fields
- c) applying said one or more magnetic fields close to a head of the subject;
- and
- d) moving the EEG phase toward the pre-selected EEG phase using the one or more magnetic field;
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- wherein the one or more magnetic fields are of the same frequency and are in-phase with each other, out of phase with each other, or a combination thereof.
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A method of using a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) device, comprising:
- (a) adjusting output of said TMS device;
- (b) repetitively firing a magnetic field using said TMS device at settings chosen in order to change an intrinsic frequency of a subject within a specified EEG band, change a Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency, or change a coherence value of intrinsic frequencies among multiple sites in a brain of the subject within the specified EEG band;
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- (c) applying said magnetic field close to a head of the subject;
- and
- (d) moving the intrinsic frequency of the subject within the specified EEG band, moving the Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency, or moving the coherence value of intrinsic frequencies among multiple sites in the brain of the subject within the specified EEG band using the magnetic field,
- wherein when a coherence value is being moved, if the coherence value is higher than the pre-selected coherence value, the settings comprise applying at least two asynchronous magnetic fields close to the head of the subject in order to lower the coherence value of the subject, and wherein if the coherence value is lower than the pre-selected coherence value, the settings comprise applying at least one synchronized magnetic field close to the head of the subject in order to raise the coherence value of the subject.
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A device comprising:
- a) at least one permanent magnet;
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- b) a subunit coupled to the magnet;
- wherein the subunit comprises
- a first processor that controls movement of at least one said magnet at a frequency between about 0.5 Hz and about 100 Hz based on at least one of:
- an intrinsic frequency of a brain of a subject within a specified EEG band;
- and a Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency of the brain of the subject within the specified EEG band thereby generating a magnetic field, and
- wherein the first processor or a second processor
- moves the intrinsic frequency up within the specified EEG band, down within the specified EEG band, or toward a pre-selected intrinsic frequency within the specified EEG band using the magnetic field,
- moves the Q-factor of the subject up, down, or toward a pre-selected Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency using the magnetic field,
- moves a coherence value of intrinsic frequencies among multiple sites in the brain of the subject within the specified EEG band toward a pre-selected coherence value using the magnetic field, wherein if the coherence value is higher than the pre-selected coherence value, lowering the coherence value of the subject by applying at least two asynchronous magnetic fields close to a head of the subject, and wherein if the coherence value is lower than the pre-selected coherence value, raising the coherence value of the subject by applying at least one synchronized magnetic field close to the head of the subject, or
- moves the EEG phase between two sites in the brain of the subject of a specified EEG frequency toward a pre-selected EEG phase using the magnetic field.
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A device for use in treating a subject, comprising:
- a means for applying a magnetic field to a head of a subject;
- whereby the means for applying the magnetic field comprises
- a first processor that controls the application of the magnetic field and
- wherein the first processor or a second processor moves
- (a) an intrinsic frequency in a specified EEG band of a brain of the subject to a pre-selected intrinsic frequency within the specified EEG band using the magnetic field;
- (b) a Q-factor of an intrinsic frequency in a specified EEG band of the brain of the subject to a pre-selected Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency within the specified EEG band using the magnetic field;
- (c) a coherence value of intrinsic frequencies among multiple sites in the brain of the subject within a specified EEG band using the magnetic field wherein if the coherence value is higher than a pre-selected coherence value, lowering the coherence value by applying at least two asynchronous magnetic fields close to the head of the subject, and wherein if the coherence value is lower than the pre-selected coherence value, to raising the coherence value by applying at least one synchronized magnetic field close to the head of the subject;
- (d) an EEG phase between two sites in the brain of the subject of a specified EEG frequency using the magnetic field wherein the magnetic field comprises a first magnetic field that is in-phase with a second magnetic field or a first magnetic field that is out of phase with a second magnetic field;
- or
- (e) a combination thereof.
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A device for use in treating a subject, comprising:
- a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) device comprising
- an electromagnet that generates a magnetic field;
- a first processor that controls a repetitive firing of the magnetic field based on at least one of:
- an intrinsic frequency of a brain of a subject within a specified Electroencephalography (EEG) band;
- and a Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency of the brain of the subject within the specified EEG band;
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- wherein the first processor or a second processor moves
- (a) an intrinsic frequency of the brain of the subject within the specified (EEG) band to a pre-selected intrinsic frequency within the specified EEG band using the magnetic field;
- (b) a Q-factor of an intrinsic frequency of the brain of the subject within a specified EEG band toward a pre-selected Q-factor of the intrinsic frequency using the magnetic field;
- (c) a coherence value of intrinsic frequencies among multiple sites in the brain of the subject within a specified EEG band using the magnetic field wherein if the coherence value is higher than a pre-selected coherence value, lowering the coherence value by applying at least two asynchronous magnetic fields close to the head of the subject, and wherein if the coherence value is lower than the pre-selected coherence value, raising the coherence value by applying at least one synchronized magnetic field close to the head of the subject;
- (d) an EEG phase between two sites in the brain of the subject of a specified EEG frequency using the magnetic field wherein the magnetic field comprises a first magnetic field that is in-phase with a second magnetic field or a first magnetic field that is out of phase with a second magnetic field, or
- (e) a combination thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.