ZSCHAECK, Thomas,FRENKEL, Wolf Gerhard,HYCA, Martin,HARTLEP, Andreas
申请号:
EP15731849.4
公开号:
EP3171934B1
申请日:
2015.06.25
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
A device for the application of a transcutaneous electric stimulation stimulus onto the surface of a section of the human ear, which comprises a number of electrodes, wherein the device comprises a controlling device which controlling device is designed for the application of a stimulation current which is applied via the electrodes according to a predetermined run of the stimulation current along the time. To allow an effective treatment of different diseases by means of a transcutaneous stimulation of the vagus nerve the invention proposes that the stimulation device creates a periodic recurrent stimulation current, wherein the frequency of the recurrent stimulation current is between 0.01 Hz and 10 Hz. Furthermore, the invention relates a method for the treatment of migraine.