Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Coil for Specific Non-Invasive Deep Brain Stimulation
Description of Invention:
The invention is a magnetic stimulator that is placed in contact with the head of a subject to magnetically stimulate the brain. The invention has applications in the treatment of neurophysiological or cardiovascular conditions, and may be of particular utility in the treatment of disorders associated with deep regions of the brain, such as drug addiction and depression. The unique coil shape of the stimulator is designed to target deep brain regions like the nucleus accumbens, which are associated with the biological mechanism underlying drug abuse. Deep regions of the brain are also implicated in depressive disorders, and this coil is likely to offer an improvement in the transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy currently being tested for treatment of depression.
Inventors:
Abraham Zangen (NIDA) Roy Wise (NIDA) Mark Hallett (NINDS) Yiftach Roth (EM) Pedro Miranda (NINDS)
Patent Status:
DHHS Reference No. E-223-00/0 filed 20 Oct 2000
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