NON-REGULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION PATTERNS FOR TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

摘要

Systems and methods for stimulation of neurological tissue generate stimulation trains with temporal patterns of stimulation, in which the interval between electrical pulses (the inter-pulse intervals) changes or varies over time. Compared to conventional continuous, high rate pulse trains having regular (i.e., constant) inter-pulse intervals, the non-regular (i.e., not constant) pulse patterns or trains that embody features of the invention provide a lower average frequency.

主权项

1. A method comprising the steps of:
applying electrical current to targeted neurological tissue region using a pulse generator according to a non-regular pulse train comprising a plurality of pulses having non-regular, non-random, differing inter-pulse intervals therebetween, and repeating the applying step in succession to treat a neurological condition.