DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME

摘要

A method and system for treating restless leg syndrome.

主权项

1. A system for generating a counter-stimulation in a patient suffering from restless leg syndrome, the system comprising:
a vibration generator configured and arranged to generate a counter-stimulation vibration in a patient suffering from restless leg syndrome, the counter-stimulation having a frequency of between 1 cycle/minute to 1000 cycles per second and an amplitude and duration sufficient to act as a counter-stimulation vibration to restless leg syndrome but low enough to allow the patient to sleep; a controller configured and arranged to drive the vibration generator, said controller operable to terminate vibrations after a period of vibration; and a base configured and arranged to hold the vibration generator adjacent to a patient, the vibration generator attached to the base.