Therapy for rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD)

摘要

Examples for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient via a medical device to manage or treat rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD) are described. In one example, a method comprises determining a patient is in a rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stage, and delivering electrical stimulation therapy to the patient based on the determination that the patient is in the REM sleep stage, where the electrical stimulation therapy is delivered to inhibit movement of the patient during the REM sleep stage. In some examples, the electrical stimulation therapy may be delivered to the brain of the patient.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining a patient is in a rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stage; and controlling a therapy module to deliver therapy to the patient based on the determination that the patient is in the REM sleep stage, wherein the therapy is configured to inhibit movement of the patient during the determined REM sleep stage; detecting, while the therapy is being delivered to the patient during the determined REM sleep stage, at least one of the movement of the patient or the muscle tone of the patient via a sensing module; and adjusting the therapy delivered to the patient via the therapy module based on the at least one of the movement of the patient or the muscle tone of the patient detected via the sensing module, wherein at least one of the determining, controlling, detecting, or adjusting is performed using one or more processors.