Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods of treatment of a neurological disorder using electrical nerve conduction block
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Application No.: US14969826Application Date: 2015-12-15
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Publication No.: US09694181B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Niloy Bhadra , Narendra Bhadra , Kevin L. Kilgore , Scott Lempka , Jesse Wainright , Tina Vrabec , Manfred Franke
- Applicant: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
- Current Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61N1/36 ; A61N1/372 ; A61N1/05 ; A61N1/06 ; A61N1/20

Abstract:
Described herein are methods of treating various neurological disorders using electrical nerve conduction block (ENCB) without causing electrochemical damage. Examples of the various neurological disorders can include pain, muscle spasticity, hyperhidrosis, vertigo, sialorrhea, or the like. The methods can include placing an electrode contact in electrical communication with a nerve that transmits a signal related to the neurological disorder. The method also includes applying an ENCB to the nerve through the electrode contact. The electrode contact can include a high charge capacity material that prevents formation of damaging electrochemical reaction products at a charge delivered by the ENCB. The method also includes blocking transmission of the signal related to the neurological disorder through the nerve with the ENCB to treat the neurological disorder.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160101286A1 METHODS OF TREATMENT OF A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER USING ELECTRICAL NERVE CONDUCTION BLOCK Public/Granted day:2016-04-14
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