Patent ID: 6337997
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
A method of warning a patient of a possible onset of a seizure using a sensor, a signal generator and at least one implantable electrode having a proximal end and a stimulation portion, the method comprising the steps of:a. surgically implanting the sensor within a body of a patient; b. coupling the sensor to the signal generator; c. surgically implanting the electrode in the body, coupling the proximal end to the signal generator, and positioning the stimulation portion to be in communication with neural tissue within the body; and d. sensing a parameter of the body with the sensor and generating a sensing signal; e. detecting from the sensor signal a pattern indicative of the onset of a seizure; and f. in response to a detected possible seizure onset, stimulating the neural tissue with the electrode to generate a sensory stimulus to the body.