Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
发明人:
Peng-Sheng CHEN,Lan S. CHEN
申请号:
US16479094
公开号:
US20190374121A1
申请日:
2018.01.17
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要:
A system and methods utilizing electrical stimulation to achieve a desired therapeutic effect are provided. In one aspect, a method for controlling nerve activity in a subject is provided. The method includes receiving input indicating a desired therapeutic effect for at least one neural structure of a subject, and selecting, based on the input received, an electrical stimulation configured to achieve the desired therapeutic effect. The method also includes controlling a sympathetic nerve activity in the subject by delivering the electrical stimulation using electrodes positioned proximate to nerves innervating the subject's skin.