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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2001
Phillipp Tanner, München, DE;
Andreas Hartlep, München, DE;
Henrik Wist, München, DE;
Kerstin Wendicke, München, DE;
Thomas Weyh, München, DE;
BrainLAB AG, Kirchheim/Heimstetten, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for stimulating specific areas of a brain using an induction device ( ), comprising the following steps: recording the spatial structure of the head, in particular the brain; generating a simulation model of the induction device ( ); and arranging the induction device ( ) relative to the head such that a specific area of the brain determined by means of the simulation model of the induction device ( ) is stimulated by a current flowing in the induction device ( ), as well as to a method for stimulating specific areas of a brain using an induction device ( ), comprising the following steps: recording the spatial structure of the head, in particular the brain; generating a simulation model of the head; and arranging the induction device ( ) relative to the head such that a specific area of the brain determined by means of the simulation model of the head is stimulated by a current flowing in the induction device ( ), as well as to a device for stimulating specific areas of a brain using an induction device ( ) connected to a marker ( ).