Nachappa Gopalsami,Stanislav Kulikov,Ivan Osorio,Apostolos C. Raptis
申请号:
US11496195
公开号:
US08165682B2
申请日:
2006.07.31
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
A system and method for predicting and avoiding a seizure in a patient. The system and method includes use of an implanted surface acoustic wave probe and coupled RF antenna to monitor temperature of the patients brain, critical changes in the temperature characteristic of a precursor to the seizure. The system can activate an implanted cooling unit which can avoid or minimize a seizure in the patient.