Patent ID: 9561371
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: A61N

Claim:
1. A method for treating essential tremor or Parkinsonism using spinal cord stimulation, the method comprising: implanting a lead in an epidural space of a spinal cord of a patient at a position adjacent to one or more segments of the spinal cord, wherein each of the one or more segments are lumbar or sacral segments or thoracic segments in a range from T7 to T12, the lead comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on a distal end of the lead and electrically coupled to at least one contact terminal disposed on a proximal end of the lead; and providing electrical signals from a control module coupled to the lead to stimulate the one or more segments of the spinal cord of the patient adjacent to which the lead is implanted using at least one of the electrodes, wherein the electrical signals reduce, alleviate, or eliminate at least one adverse effect of essential tremor or Parkinsonism.