Patent ID: 8433416

Claim:
A method of treating a neurological condition involving motor disorder in a patient, the method comprising: programming an implantable implantable neurostimulator, that is implanted in the patient, to operate according a plurality of stimulation settings, wherein each stimulation setting comprises a pulse amplitude parameter, an electrode combination parameter, and a pulse repetition parameter; operating the implantable neurostimulator to generate electrical pulses according to the plurality of stimulation settings for application to nervous system tissue of the patient in an manner that is effective in reducing tremor in the patient, wherein during operation the implantable neurostimulator (i) repetitively, for a respective stimulation setting, compares the pulse repetition parameter against a number of pulses generated for the respective stimulation setting; (ii) generates and outputs a stimulation pulse for the current stimulation setting according to the pulse amplitude parameter and the electrode combination parameter of the current stimulation setting when a comparison, of the pulse repetition parameter against a number of pulses generated, determines that a sufficient number of pulses have not been generated, (iii) proceeds to a succeeding stimulation setting without generating another stimulation pulse for the current stimulation program when the comparison, of the pulse repetition parameter against a number of pulses generated, determines that a sufficient number of pulses have been generated, and (iv) performs a cycle reset after a completing pulses for a last stimulation setting of the plurality of stimulation settings.