Apparatus and method for electromagnetic treatment of neurodegenerative conditions
AssigneeRio Grande Neurosciences, Inc.
InventorsArthur A. Pilla, Andre' A. DiMino, Iyer Viswanathan, Diana Casper, Berish Strauch
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Abstract
Described herein are methods of treating neurological injury and conditions, in particular neurodegenerative conditions. These treatment methods can include the steps of generating a pulsed electromagnetic field from a pulsed electromagnetic field source and applying the pulsed electromagnetic field in proximity to a target region.
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A method for treating a neurodegenerative disease or condition in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising:
- placing a pulsed electromagnetic device comprising a pulsed electromagnetic field source external to a patient's head and in proximity to a target region for treatment through a skull;
- generating a pulsed electromagnetic field from the pulsed electromagnetic field source;
- applying the pulsed electromagnetic field through the skull to a target cerebrofacial tissue;
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- reducing a physiological response to the neurodegenerative disease or condition by applying the pulsed electromagnetic field;
- wherein the pulsed electromagnetic field has a strength of 200 milliGauss or less.
A method for treating a neurodegenerative disease or condition a in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising:
- placing a pulsed electromagnetic device comprising a pulsed electromagnetic field source external to a patient's head and in proximity to a target region for treatment through a skull;
- generating a pulsed electromagnetic field from the pulsed electromagnetic field source;
- applying the pulsed electromagnetic field through the skull to a target region affected by the neurodegenerative disease or condition;
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- reducing a physiological response to the neurodegenerative disease or condition by applying the pulsed electromagnetic field,
- wherein the pulsed electromagnetic field has a strength of 200 milliGauss or less.
A method for treating a neurodegenerative injury or condition in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising:
- placing a pulsed electromagnetic device comprising a pulsed electromagnetic field source external to a patient's head and in proximity to a target region for treatment through a skull;
- generating a first pulsed electromagnetic field from the pulsed electromagnetic field source;
- applying the first pulsed electromagnetic field externally through a skull to a target region affected by the neurodegenerative injury or condition for a first treatment interval;
- reducing a physiological response to the neurodegenerative injury or condition by applying the first pulsed electromagnetic field;
- discontinuing the application of the first pulsed electromagnetic field for an inter-treatment period greater than zero;
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- applying a second pulsed electromagnetic field in proximity to the target region;
- wherein the first and second pulsed electromagnetic fields each have strengths of 200 milliGauss or less.
A method for treating a neurodegenerative injury or condition in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising:
- placing a pulsed electromagnetic device comprising a pulsed electromagnetic field source external to a patient's head and in proximity to a target region for treatment through a skull;
- generating a pulsed electromagnetic field from the pulsed electromagnetic field source;
- externally applying the pulsed electromagnetic field through a skull to a target brain region affected by the neurodegenerative injury or condition;
- modulating microglia activation in the target brain region by externally applying the pulsed electromagnetic field;
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- reducing a physiological response to the neurodegenerative injury or condition by modulating microglia activation in the target brain region,
- wherein the pulsed electromagnetic field has a strength of 200 milliGauss or less.
A method of promoting neurodegenerative repair or growth following a neurodegenerative injury or condition comprising:
- placing a treatment coil of a self-contained, lightweight, and portable treatment apparatus externally to a target treatment site in need of repair or development, wherein the treatment apparatus comprises a conformable coil having one or more turns of wire and a control circuit;
- generating an electromagnetic field using the treatment coil;
- delivering the electromagnetic field through the skull to the target treatment site using the treatment coil;
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- reducing a physiological response to the neurodegenerative injury or condition by delivering the electromagnetic field;
- wherein the pulsed electromagnetic field has a strength of 200 milliGauss or less.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.