Patent Document ID: 20160067492
Application ID: 14855879
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A system for restoring or improving nervous system function of a subject, said system comprising a device comprising: (a) a nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component comprising a nerve stimulator for stimulating a primary targeted central nervous system (CNS) pathway in a subject, at least one stimulating electrode array in functional communication with the nerve stimulator and adapted for topical contact with the subject, and at least one electromyographic (EMG) recording electrode array for recording EMG data of the subject produced in response to the stimulation of the primary targeted CNS pathway; and (b) a controller for operating the nerve stimulation-electromyographic recording component in accordance with an operant conditioning protocol, wherein said operant conditioning protocol is effective to produce targeted neural plasticity (TNP) in the primary targeted CNS pathway of the subject.