Patent ID: 9327110
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A method of treating a movement disorder of a patient using selective stimulation of a soma within a dorsal root ganglion associated with an involved sensory neuron of the movement disorder, comprising: positioning an introducing needle into an epidural space of the patient; advancing a sheath through the introducing needle and along the epidural space of the patient to a spinal level having the dorsal root ganglion related to the involved sensory neuron of the movement disorder; advancing a lead through the needle and sheath toward the dorsal root ganglion so that the at least one electrode is disposed near the dorsal root ganglion; and providing stimulation energy to the at least one electrode so as to stimulate at least a portion of the dorsal root ganglion to access a lower motor neuron via a reflex arc in a manner which reduces a symptom of the movement disorder at least partially caused by damage or disease affecting upper neurons.