SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA

摘要

A system and method that provides controlled bilateral stimulation to a patient in response to physiological feedback to initiate and/or accelerate the onset of sleep and to maintain the sleep state after the onset of sleep. The system induces bilateral stimulation through stimulation modules that are coupled to opposite lateral sides of the patient's body. The stimulation modules stimulate the patient's body bilaterally through a sequence of stimulations that alternate from one side of the patient's body to the other with a pause between each successive stimulation. The system controls the duration of the stimulations, the intensity of the stimulations and the period of time between successive stimulations in response to feedback from physiological sensors. The sensors are coupled to the patient and provide physiological information which initiates or terminates the bilateral stimulations, and/or modifies the characteristics of the stimulations.

主权项

1. A medical device for initiating onset of sleep through controlled delivery of bilateral stimulation to a patient, the device comprising:
a first and second stimulation module for providing bilateral stimulation to one or more bilateral positions on the patient's body; one or more physiological sensors positioned on the patient to provide feedback for modifying the bilateral stimulation to the patient; and a controller, which is in communication with the stimulation modules and physiological sensors to optimize bilateral stimulation to the patient for initiation of the onset of sleep in response to the physiological feedback from the sensors.