Patent ID: 6018682
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
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:surgically implanting the sensor within a body of a patient;coupling the sensor to the signal generator;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; andsensing a parameter of the body with the sensor and generating a sensing signal;processing the sensing signal by a pattern recognition means for recognizing a pattern indicative of the onset of a seizure; andif the pattern is recognized, stimulating the neural tissue with the electrode to generate a sensory stimulus to the body.