Patent ID: 7660636

Claim:
A method for treating dysphagia in a patient by electrical stimulation, said method comprising: positioning 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 region of said patient and a second electrode of said first channel is positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a posterior neck region or a posterior thoracic region of said patient using transcutaneous or percutaneous electrodes on said tissue of said posterior neck region or said posterior thoracic region; positioning a second channel comprising two electrodes, wherein a first electrode of said second channel is positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a second target region of said patient and a second electrode of said second channel is positioned in electrical contact with tissue of said posterior neck region or said posterior thoracic region of said patient using transcutaneous or percutaneous electrodes on said tissue of said posterior neck region or said posterior thoracic region; applying a series of electrical pulses to said patient through said first and second channels in accordance with a procedure for treating dysphagia.