Patent ID: 8660651

Claim:
A method for treating reduced sensation associated with peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetes in a diabetic patient comprising: applying neuromuscular electrical stimulation having a triphasic pulse train pattern to a peripheral target body region selected from said patient's, arm, forearm, wrist, hand, thigh, lower leg, ankle, and foot, wherein said step of applying neuromuscular electrical stimulation having a triphasic pulse train pattern comprises: providing a first channel comprising two electrodes, wherein a first electrode of said first channel is positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a first target body region of said patient and a second electrode of said first channel is positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a second target body region of said patient; providing a second channel comprising two electrodes, wherein a first electrode of said second channel is positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a third target body region of said patient and a second electrode of said second channel is positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a fourth target body region of said patient; and applying a series of electrical pulses having said triphasic pulse train pattern to said first, second, third, and fourth target body regions of said patient through said first and second channels in accordance with a procedure for treating peripheral neuropathy, wherein said series of electrical pulses comprises a plurality of cycles of a triphasic sequential pulse train pattern, wherein said triphasic sequential pulse train pattern comprises a first phase of electrical pulses applied to said first channel, a second phase of electrical pulses applied to said second channel, and a third phase of electrical pulses applied to said first channel, and wherein said second phase of electrical pulses commences after termination of said first phase of electrical pulses and said third phase of electrical pulses commences after termination of said second phase of electrical pulses; and wherein said step of applying neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves sensation in said patient and wherein said improved sensation in said patient is determined using a monofilament test or an improved vibration perception test measured using a tool selected from the group consisting of a tuning fork and a biothesiometer.