Neurosigma, Inc.;United States Government Department of Veterans Affairs;The Regents of the University of California
发明人:
Cook, Ian A.,Degiorgio, Christopher M.,Ekchian, Leon,Miller, Patrick,Desalles, Antonio,Covalin, Alejandro
申请号：
AU2017200484
公开号：
AU2017200484A1
申请日:
2017.01.24
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2017200484A120170216.pdf#####DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MEDICAL DISORDERS ABSTRACT A system for trigeminal nerve stimulation for treatment of a medical disorder, the system comprising a pulse generator； and a cutaneous electrode assembly in electrical communication with the pulse generator, the cutaneous electrode assembly comprising at least one first electrode contact configured for cutaneous placement at a first region of a patient's face overlying a cutaneous distribution of at least one branch of a trigeminal nerve selected from the group consisting of ophthalmic nerve, infraorbital nerve, mentalis nerve, supratrochlear nerve, supraorbital nerve, infratrochlear nerve, zygomaticotemporal nerve, zygomaticofacial nerve, zygomaticoorbital nerve, nasal nerve, and auriculotemporal nerve, thereby stimulating the trigeminal nerve to modulate activity of at least one body system for treatment of a neuropsychiatric disorder selected from the group consisting of a cardiacrelated disorder, tinnitus, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis, cachexia, anorexia, inflammation, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, sepsis, hepatitis, a disorder of regulation of breathing, a disorder of gastrointestinal function, gastroesophageal reflux, diarrhea, constipation, dysphagia, gastroparesis, functional bowel syndrome, post-operative ileus, dyspepsia, chemotherapyrelated nausea, chemotherapy-related emesis, a disorder of autonomic regulation in menopausal hot flashes, a disorder of regulation of hemostasis, insomnia, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a substance use disorder, a behavioral addiction, an eating disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a psychotic disorder, and a dementing disorder.
