发明名称 |
METHODS FOR ENHANCING EXPOSURE THERAPY USING PAIRING WITH VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION |
摘要 |
Disclosed is a method of enhancing exposure therapy comprising providing an exposure therapy to a patient and stimulating the patient's vagus nerve at the same time as the exposure therapy. Also disclosed is a post-traumatic stress disorder therapy method comprising providing an exposure event to a patient and stimulating the patient's vagus nerve during the exposure event. Also disclosed is a phobia disorder therapy method comprising providing an extinction event to a patient and stimulating the patient's vagus nerve during the exposure event. Also disclosed is an obsessive compulsive disorder therapy method comprising providing a therapy event to a patient and stimulating the patient's vagus nerve during the therapy event. Also disclosed is an addiction disorder therapy method comprising providing a therapy event to a patient and stimulating the patient's vagus nerve during the therapy event. |
申请公布号 |
US2015328458(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.11.19 |
申请号 |
US201514808509 |
申请日期 |
2015.07.24 |
申请人 |
MicroTransponder, Inc. ;The Board of Regents. The University of Texas System |
发明人 |
Rodriguez Christa Mcintyre;Engineer Navzer Dara;Kilgard Michael P. |
分类号 |
A61N1/36;G09B23/28 |
主分类号 |
A61N1/36 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A post-traumatic stress disorder therapy method comprising:
providing an exposure event to a patient; and stimulating the patient's vagus nerve during the exposure event. |
地址 |
Austin TX US |