SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PAIRED PLASTICITY

摘要

Systems, methods and devices for paired training include timing controls so that training and neural stimulation can be provided simultaneously. Paired trainings may include therapies, rehabilitation and performance enhancement training Stimulations of nerves such as the vagus nerve that affect subcortical regions such as the nucleus basalis, locus coeruleus or amygdala induce plasticity in the brain, enhancing the effects of a variety of therapies, such as those used to treat tinnitus, stroke, traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

主权项

1. A therapeutic system configured to treat a patient with ailments induced by a stroke, comprising:
a neural stimulator configured to provide controlled electrical stimulation to a nervous system of the patient during a stimulation period; an instruction unit configured to provide instructions to a patient connected to the neural stimulator to commence training actions, wherein the system is configured to control said neural stimulator to provide stimulation to the nervous system of the patient so that the stimulation period occurs during said training actions.