Patent ID: 9358393
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. A method of treating an auditory dysfunction, said method comprising: applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters to treat said auditory dysfunction; wherein said auditory dysfunction comprises at least one or more of auditory hallucinations, hyperacusis, schizophrenia, and phonophobia; wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of a cochlear nucleus, auditory striae, superior olivary complex, lateral lemniscus, inferior colliculus, brachium of the inferior colliculus, medial geniculate body, primary auditory cortex, secondary auditory cortical area, and auditory radiation; and wherein said stimulation site comprises a cochlear nucleus.