Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting brain electric signal
Patent
1996-10-02
2000-06-27
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting brain electric signal
600504, 600545, A61B 504
Patent
active
060817437
ABSTRACT:
A method for treating an individual includes selecting a reference site or sites for determining a brain wave frequency of the individual, determining an initial brain wave frequency of the individual, determining a brain wave frequency which corresponds to a highest evoked response of the individual, by use of electroencephalographic (EEG) feedback, entraining the brain wave frequency of the individual at the chosen site or sites to the brain wave frequency corresponding to the highest evoked response, and then maintaining the brain wave at that frequency for a first predetermined length of time. The highest evoked response can be the highest EEG response or the highest cerebral blood flow (CBF) of the individual or even some other measure. The CBF can be either for a selected portion of or the entire cerebrum. In one embodiment, the method includes repeating some steps. A preferred method entrains the individual back to approximately the initial brain wave frequency of the individual. An apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer processor, a device for determining a current brain wave frequency of an individual and a device for producing an output detectable by the individual.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4862359 (1989-08-01), Trivedi et al.
patent: 5036858 (1991-08-01), Carter et al.
patent: 5230344 (1993-07-01), Ozdamar et al.
patent: 5309923 (1994-05-01), Leuchter et al.
patent: 5331969 (1994-07-01), Silberstein
patent: 5365939 (1994-11-01), Ochs
patent: 5402797 (1995-04-01), Akiyama et al.
patent: 5495853 (1996-03-01), Yasushi
patent: 5584297 (1996-12-01), Bodo et al.
patent: 5699808 (1997-12-01), John
Austin Robert Raoul
Carter John Leland
Russell Harold Laverne
Vaughn W. Daniel
Hindenburg Max
Marmor II Charles
Timmons W. Thomas
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for treating an individual using electroenc does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for treating an individual using electroenc, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for treating an individual using electroenc will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1792051