PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nerve stimulation apparatus which performs nerve stimulation of a required level while reducing the adverse effect on the heart and on the detection of a cardiac event.SOLUTION: Provided is a nerve stimulation apparatus 1 that includes a stimulation signal output unit 4 that outputs a nerve stimulation signal a cardiac event detector 3 that detects a cardiac event and a controller 5 that controls the stimulation signal output unit 4 so as to output a nerve stimulation signal having a smaller intensity in a non-refractory period of the heart H than that in a cardiac refractory period that is obtained on the basis of the cardiac event detected by the cardiac event detector 3.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】心臓や心臓事象の検出への悪影響を軽減しつつ、必要量の神経刺激を行う。【解決手段】神経刺激信号を出力する刺激信号出力部4と、心臓事象を検出する心臓事象検出部3と、該心臓事象検出部3により検出された心臓事象に基づいて求められる心臓Hの不応期期間におけるより、該不応期期間外において強度の小さい神経刺激信号を出力するように刺激信号出力部4を制御する制御部5とを備える神経刺激装置1を提供する。【選択図】図1
