Patent ID: 7672728

Claim:
An implantable device, comprising: at least one sensor for use in detecting sleep disordered breathing; a pulse generator adapted to deliver a first electrical signal through at least one electrode to stimulate a neural target; a controller adapted to communicate with the at least one sensor and with the pulse generator, the controller being adapted to detect sleep disordered breathing using the at least one sensor and provide a therapy for sleep disordered breathing in response to a detected apneic event, the therapy for sleep disordered breathing being adapted to deliver the first electrical signal through the at least one electrode to induce a cough reflex to terminate the apneic event; at least one cough sensor for use in detecting a cough level induced by the therapy for sleep disordered breathing, the controller being adapted to detect the cough level induced by the therapy for sleep disordered breathing using the at least one cough sensor, compare the detected cough level to a desired cough level, and adjust neural stimulation parameters associated with the therapy for sleep disordered breathing to induce a cough level closer to the desired cough level.