Cranial nerve stimulation to treat depression during sleep

摘要

A method includes determining sleep cycle information related to a sleep cycle of a patient based on body parameter data. The method also includes adjusting a cranial nerve stimulation parameter based on the sleep cycle information. The method further includes applying a cranial nerve stimulation therapy to treat depression based on the adjusted cranial nerve stimulation parameter.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining, at a computing device, sleep cycle information associated with a sleep cycle of a patient based on body parameter data; adjusting, at the computing device, a cranial nerve stimulation parameter based on the sleep cycle information, wherein the sleep cycle information includes an amount of time the patient has spent in a particular sleep stage; and treating depression in the patient by initiating application of a cranial nerve stimulation therapy to the patient based on the adjusted cranial nerve stimulation parameter.