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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
Spark Biomedical, Inc., Friendswood, TX (US);
Alejandro Covalin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Navid Khodaparast, Dallas, TX (US);
Daniel Powell, Friendswood, TX (US);
Spark Biomedical, Inc., Friendswood, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating cognitive dysfunction and/or depression using transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation therapy may include positioning a wearable neurostimulation device about the ear of the patient, connecting the wearable neurostimulation device, to a pulse generator, and delivering a first series of stimulation pulses to at least one first electrode, the first series being configured to increase monoamine neurotransmitter availability, and delivering a second series of stimulation pulses to at least one second electrode, the second series being configured to upregulate opioid receptor agonists.