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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2005
Steven E. Maschino, Seabrook, TX (US);
William Buras, Friendswood, TX (US);
Stephen Brannan, Friendswood, TX (US);
Steven E. Maschino, Seabrook, TX (US);
William Buras, Friendswood, TX (US);
Stephen Brannan, Friendswood, TX (US);
Cyberonics, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for treating persons suffering from an eating disorder includes direct or indirect stimulation of selected areas of the brain associated with a symptom of the eating disorder. The stimulation regimen is programmable to enable physician optimization of stimulation signal parameters to ameliorate at least one symptom of bulimia or another eating disorder. Certain embodiments employ deep brain stimulation and/or sensing together with cranial nerve stimulation and/or sensing.
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