Patent ID: 7676263

Claim:
A method for selecting a therapy for a patient suffering from a neurological or psychiatric condition, the method comprising: implanting a monitoring device between at least one layer of the scalp and the skull, wherein said implanting comprises injecting the monitoring device between at least one layer of the scalp and the skull or delivering the monitoring device through a cannula to a target area; commencing a first therapy; monitoring a physiological signal from the patient with the implanted device on an ambulatory basis for a first time period after commencement of the first therapy, wherein said monitoring for the first time period comprises sampling the physiological signal with the implanted device; commencing a second therapy; monitoring a physiological signal from the patient with the implanted device on an ambulatory basis for a second time period after commencement of the second therapy, wherein said monitoring for the second time period comprises sampling the physiological signal with the implanted device; processing the physiological signals from the first time period and second time period; and analyzing the processed physiological signals to select an appropriate therapy for the patient.