Patent Document ID: 8019425
Application ID: 12343454
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for treating a patient having brain damage associated with a stroke, comprising: applying electrical stimulation to the cortex of the patient's brain by positioning implanting at least one electrode beneath the patient's skull and on the dura such that at least one electrode is proximate to a target cortical stimulation site and applying electrical signals to the patient's brain via the at least one electrode; administering a test to determine the patient's physical abilities, cognitive abilities or a combination thereof after applying the electrical stimulation; and based at least in part on results of the test, performing at least one of the following functions: (a) changing at least one parameter in accordance with which the electrical stimulation is applied; (b) ceasing to apply the electrical stimulation; and (c) maintaining stimulation parameters in accordance with which the electrical stimulation is applied.