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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2015
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (US);
Niloy Bhadra, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Narendra Bhadra, Chesterland, OH (US);
Kevin L. Kilgore, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Scott Lempka, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Jesse Wainright, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Tina Vrabec, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Manfred Franke, Redwood City, CA (US);
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Described herein are methods of treating various neurological disorders using electrical nerve conduction block (ENCB) without causing electrochemical damage. Examples of the various neurological disorders can include pain, muscle spasticity, hyperhidrosis, vertigo, sialorrhea, or the like. The methods can include placing an electrode contact in electrical communication with a nerve that transmits a signal related to the neurological disorder. The method also includes applying an ENCB to the nerve through the electrode contact. The electrode contact can include a high charge capacity material that prevents formation of damaging electrochemical reaction products at a charge delivered by the ENCB. The method also includes blocking transmission of the signal related to the neurological disorder through the nerve with the ENCB to treat the neurological disorder.