Electrical stimulation device and method for the treatment of neurological disorders

An electrical stimulation system for treating neurological disorders in a patient, said electrical stimulation system comprising:

• at least first, second, and third channels of electrodes, and an electronic control unit connected to said first and second channels of electrodes and programmed to apply to at least one target region of said patient via said first and second channels of electrodes a neuromuscular pulse train pattern selected from the group consisting of a plurality of cycles of a biphasic sequential pulse train pattern, and a biphasic overlapping pulse train pattern, a functional pulse train pattern, a low-frequency pulse train pattern, and a frequency-sequenced pulse burst train pattern to said first and second channels of electrodes in accordance with a procedure for treating said neurological disorder;
• wherein the at least one target region of said patient is one member selected from the group consisting of:
• face, trunk, lower extremities, upper extremities,
• and the electronic control unit connected to said third channel of electrodes and programmed to apply to such patient's cranium a transcranial direct current in accordance with a procedure for treating said neurological disorder;
• and
• said electronic control unit is programmed to apply a frequency-sequenced neuromuscular pulse burst train pattern comprising a first sequence of modulated electrical pulses generated at a burst frequency of between 0.1 Hz and 5 Hz, a second sequence of modulated electrical pulses generated at a burst frequency of between 5 Hz and 20 Hz, and a third sequence of modulated electrical pulses generated at a burst frequency of between 20 Hz and 250 Hz.

An electrical stimulation system for treating neurological disorders in a patient, said electrical stimulation system comprising:

• at least first, second, and third channels of electrodes, and an electronic control unit connected to said first and second channels of electrodes and programmed to apply to at least one target region of said patient via said first and second channels of electrodes a neuromuscular pulse train pattern selected from the group consisting of a plurality of cycles of a biphasic sequential pulse train pattern, and a biphasic overlapping pulse train pattern, a functional pulse train pattern, a low-frequency pulse train pattern, and a frequency-sequenced pulse burst train pattern to said first and second channels of electrodes in accordance with a procedure for treating said neurological disorder;
• wherein the at least one target region of said patient is one member selected from the group consisting of:
• face, trunk, lower extremities, upper extremities,
• and the electronic control unit connected to said third channel of electrodes and programmed to apply to such patient's cranium a transcranial direct current in accordance with a procedure for treating said neurological disorder;
• and
• said electronic control unit is programmed to apply a frequency-sequenced neuromuscular pulse burst train pattern comprising a first sequence of modulated electrical pulses generated at a burst frequency of between 5 Hz and 20 Hz a second sequence of modulated electrical pulses generated at a burst frequency of between 0.1 Hz and 5 Hz. and a third sequence of modulated electrical pulses generated at a burst frequency of between 20 Hz and 250 Hz.