Electrical stimulation system, lead, and method providing modified reduced neuroplasticity effect

摘要

According to one aspect, an electrical stimulation system provides modified neuroplasticity effects in a person's nerve tissue. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation into the person's body for electrical stimulation of target nerve tissue. The stimulation lead includes one or more electrodes adapted to be positioned proximate the target nerve tissue and to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the target nerve tissue. The system also includes a stimulation source connectable to the stimulation lead and operable to generate the electrical stimulation pulses for transmission to the one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead to cause the one or more electrodes to deliver the electrical stimulation pulses to the target nerve tissue to modify neuroplasticity effects in the target nerve tissue.