Patent ID: 9119583
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A method for desynchronizing pathologically rhythmic brain activity, the method comprising: generating a periodic succession of a plurality of pulses to stimulate neuronal rhythmic activity in a patient's brain, wherein a frequency at which the plurality of pulses are generated in the periodic succession is increased from a first limit to a second limit during the periodic succession; measuring the neuronal rhythmic activity in response to the periodic succession of the plurality of pulses; determining at least one frequency in which a maximum excitation of the neuronal rhythmic activity is measured in response to the periodic succession of the plurality of pulses; generating an entraining periodic pulse sequence operating at the at least one frequency to entrain the phase dynamic of the neuronal rhythmic activity; and generating a desynchronization pulse following the entraining periodic pulse sequence to desynchronize the neuronal rhythmic activity, wherein the plurality of pulses, the entraining pulse sequence and the desynchronization pulse are either visual or acoustic or tactile.