Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remote activation of the midbrain by transcranial direct current stimulation of prefrontal cortex
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Application No.: US14316306Application Date: 2014-06-26
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Publication No.: US09597500B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Vikram Chib , Kyongsik Yun , Hidehiko Takahashi , Shinsuke Shimojo
- Applicant: California Institute of Technology
- Applicant Address: US CA Pasadena
- Assignee: California Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: California Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pasadena
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Agent Seth D. Levy
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36 ; A61N1/04 ; A61N2/00

Abstract:
A method and system of remotely stimulating the midbrain area is disclosed. Transcranial direct current stimulation is applied via a cathode attached to the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and an anode attached to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. These regions are either directly connected or indirectly connected to the midbrain region. The stimulation allows non-invasive stimulation of neurons in the midbrain region to address brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, depression and addiction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150005568A1 REMOTE ACTIVATION OF THE MIDBRAIN BY TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION OF PREFRONTAL CORTEX Public/Granted day:2015-01-01
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