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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dean K. Naritoku, Springfield, IL (US);
Robert A. Jensen, Carbondale, IL (US);
Ronald A. Browning, Carbondale, IL (US);
Kevin B. Clark, Murphysboro, IL (US);
Douglas C. Smith, Carbondale, IL (US);
Reese S. Terry, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 ;
Abstract
Methods of improving memory and learning in humans and animals by vagus nerve stimulation are provided. These methods comprise selecting an appropriate human or animal subject and applying to the subject's vagus nerve an electrical stimulation signal having parameter values effective in modulating the electrical activity of the vagus nerve in a manner so as to modulate the activity of preselected portions of the brain.