Patent ID: 8364285

Claim:
A method for treating a pancreatic or liver disorder in a patient, said method comprising the steps of: placing an electrode on at least one ganglion along the sympathetic nerve chain (SNC) of the patient, the at least one ganglion selected from the group consisting of an upper cervical ganglion, a middle cervical ganglion, a lower cervical ganglion, a T6 ganglion, a T7 ganglion, a T8 ganglion, a T10 ganglion, a T11 ganglion and a T12 ganglion; applying an oscillating electric signal to the electrode to stimulate the at least one ganglion, the electric signal being operated at a frequency greater than about 1000 Hz, a pulse width between about 10 microseconds and about 1,000 microseconds, and a voltage between about 0.1 μV and about 20 V; and adjusting at least one parameter of the electric signal until the pancreatic or liver disorder has been treated.