Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Manuel, George (Department: 3762)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
active
07146205
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods for determining whether to provide an inhibitor of sympathetic nervous system activity to a human being suffering from an autoimmune disease and/or fibromyalgia. The methods of this aspect of the invention each include the steps of: (a) measuring the heart rate variability of a human being suffering from an autoimmune disease or fibromyalgia, to yield heart rate variability data; (b) analyzing the heart rate variability data to determine whether there is excessive sympathetic nervous system activity in the heart of the human being; and (c) providing an inhibitor of sympathetic nervous system activity to the human being if there is excessive sympathetic nervous system activity in the heart of the human being.
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CNS-Rheumatology, Inc.
Manuel George
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