Patent ID: 8731678
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of alleviating auditory dysfunction comprising: positioning at least one stimulation lead having a plurality of electrodes within a patient such that at least one electrode of the stimulation lead is positioned in subcutaneous tissue of an occipital area of the patient and the stimulation lead is positioned below the skin and superior to the periosteum; and generating electrical pulses from an implantable pulse generator through the stimulation lead to electrically stimulate the occipital area to treat the auditory dysfunction in the patient, wherein the generating electrical pulses comprises generating a burst stimulation pattern of pulses, wherein each burst in the burst stimulation pattern comprises a plurality of pulses at a high pulse frequency, adjacent bursts in the stimulation pattern are separated by a quiescent interval, and the quiescent interval is repeated at a frequency of 40 Hz or less.