System and method for generating electromagnetic treatment protocols
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US-11717697-B2
Publication Date
2023-08-08
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Abstract
A system includes a communication interface for receiving information that includes data collected from an array of neural activity sensors that were placed on a patient during a session of applied stimuli. A processor is configured to analyze the received information to obtain a frequency spectrum for each sensor for a given stimulus of the applied stimuli. Neural network frequencies that correspond to an indicated impaired functionality of the nervous system of the patient are selected. For each selected frequencies, a spatial map of neural activity is generated. Each of the generated spatial maps is compared with retrieved corresponding spatial maps to identify treatment frequencies from among the selected neural network frequencies. A treatment protocol is generated for input into an electromagnetic field generator to cause the generator to apply to the patient an electromagnetic field at each identified treatment frequency.
Core Innovation
A protocol generation and treatment system uses a database storing a plurality of electrophysiological frequencies characteristic of known functionalities of human nervous systems. A sensing assembly receives electrophysiological information from a patient having impaired functionality at at least some of the electrophysiological frequencies stored in the database, which are previously known to be associated with said functionality. An analyzer ascertains at which ones of the plurality of electrophysiological frequencies the electrophysiological information indicates the impaired functionality.
A personalized treatment protocol generator generates a treatment protocol for the patient based on an output of the analyzer. The treatment protocol includes application of electromagnetic energy to the patient at at least some of those ones of the plurality of electrophysiological frequencies indicated to be associated with the impaired functionality, and the application of electromagnetic energy is not directed to specific locations in a human brain.
An electromagnetic energy application subsystem applies electromagnetic energy to the patient in accordance with the personalized treatment protocol for the indicated electrophysiological frequencies. The electromagnetic energy application subsystem is operative to apply the electromagnetic energy to at least most areas of a brain of the patient, and in some versions to at least most areas of a central nervous system of the patient. The system can include an array of neural activity sensors as part of the sensing assembly.
Claims Coverage
Independent claim coverage includes 3 independent claims. Across these claims, the main inventive features are a frequency database tied to known human nervous system functionalities, patient sensing of electrophysiological information associated with impaired functionality, an analyzer identifying which electrophysiological frequencies indicate the impaired functionality, generation of a personalized treatment protocol applying electromagnetic energy at those frequencies while not directing energy to specific brain locations, and an electromagnetic energy application subsystem operating to apply energy to at least most brain or central nervous system areas; one claim further specifies an array of neural activity sensors as the sensing assembly.
Database of electrophysiological frequencies associated with functionalities
A database storing a plurality of electrophysiological frequencies characteristic of known functionalities of human nervous systems.
Sensing assembly receiving patient electrophysiological information for impaired functionality
A sensing assembly for receiving electrophysiological information from a patient having impaired functionality at at least some of said plurality of electrophysiological frequencies stored in said database, which are previously known to be associated with said functionality.
Analyzer ascertaining impaired-functionality frequencies from electrophysiological information
An analyzer ascertaining at which ones of said plurality of electrophysiological frequencies said electrophysiological information indicates said impaired functionality.
Personalized treatment protocol generation based on implicated frequencies without targeting brain locations
A personalized treatment protocol generator operative using an output of said analyzer for generating a treatment protocol for said patient including application of electromagnetic energy to said patient at at least some of those ones of said plurality of electrophysiological frequencies indicated to be associated with said impaired functionality, said application of electromagnetic energy not being directed to specific locations in a human brain.
Electromagnetic energy application subsystem applying electromagnetic energy at least to most brain or central nervous system areas
An electromagnetic energy application subsystem for applying electromagnetic energy to said patient in accordance with said personalized treatment protocol, said application of electromagnetic energy not being directed to specific locations in a human brain, said electromagnetic energy application subsystem being operative to apply said electromagnetic energy to at least most areas of a brain of said patient, and in some versions to at least most areas of a central nervous system of said patient.
Sensing assembly comprising an array of neural activity sensors
Said sensing assembly comprising an array of neural activity sensors.
The independent claims share the same core structure: a database of electrophysiological frequencies, sensing patient electrophysiological information tied to impaired functionality, analyzing which frequencies indicate impaired functionality, generating a personalized treatment protocol that applies electromagnetic energy at those frequencies without directing energy to specific locations in a human brain, and using an electromagnetic energy application subsystem to apply energy to at least most brain or central nervous system areas. One independent claim further requires the sensing assembly to include an array of neural activity sensors.
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