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- Patent Title: Method and apparatus of noninvasive, regional brain thermal stimuli for the treatment of neurological disorders
- Patent Title (中): 无创，局部脑热刺激治疗神经系统疾病的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11788694Application Date: 2007-04-20
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Publication No.: US08236038B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Eric A. Nofzinger
- Applicant: Eric A. Nofzinger
- Applicant Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- Current Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Agency: Shay Glenn LLP
- Main IPC: A61F7/00
- IPC: A61F7/00 ; A61F7/02
Abstract:
A method and device for treating neurological disorders involving the application of noninvasive, regional brain thermal stimulation to a region of a patient's head associated with a subject neurological disorder. The brain thermal stimulation method and device alters the brain function in the region of the brain underlying the region of the patient's head to which the brain cooling is applied. The method can also include the steps of adjusting the temperature and timing of the thermal stimulation process to optimize the impact on the subject disorder. The brain thermal stimulation device is comprised of a localized means for cooling or warming a desired region of a patient's brain.
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