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Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2006
Applicants:

Allison M. Foster, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Todd K. Whitehurst, Santa Clarita, CA (US);

Rafael Carbunaru, Studio City, CA (US);

Derrick Sung, Valencia, CA (US);

Inventors:

Allison M. Foster, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Todd K. Whitehurst, Santa Clarita, CA (US);

Rafael Carbunaru, Studio City, CA (US);

Derrick Sung, Valencia, CA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0402 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36082 (2013.01); A61M 5/14276 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0693 (2013.01); A61N 1/0531 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods of treating autism include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism. Systems for treating autism include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to decrease neural activity within at least a portion of the brain to treat autism.


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