Patent ID: 8369955
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: A61M,A61N,G09B

Abstract:
1. A method for improving sensitivity of a first sensory, reflex and/or motor mechanism of a subject, comprising stimulating, using a sensory, reflex and/or motor mechanism stimulation device, a second sensory, reflex and/or motor mechanism of the subject, wherein: stimulating a second sensory, reflex and/or motor mechanism of the subject comprises applying, using the stimulation device supplied with a source of stimulation signal, a noise to the second sensory, reflex and/or motor mechanism; and applying a noise to the second sensory, reflex and/or motor mechanism improves the sensitivity of the first sensory, reflex and/or motor mechanism due to cross-modal SR interactions, wherein the applying step comprises an operation selected from the group comprising: