SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING CORTIC STIMULATION SITE FOR THE APPLICATION OF A FOCAL NEUROMODULATION PROCEDURE
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602016094010
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2016-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2036-12-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for targeting cortical areas for neuromodulation techniques, such as TMS, are often inaccurate and rely on anatomical assumptions, failing to account for functional connectivity to deeper brain regions like the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which may limit therapeutic efficacy.
A method and system using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to identify cortical stimulation sites by measuring psychophysiological signals, particularly heart rate changes, to optimize targeting of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, including the subgenual and rostral anterior cingulate, through trans-synaptic connectivity.
Precisely identifies functional cortical areas for neuromodulation, enhancing therapeutic efficacy by directly targeting the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which is otherwise inaccessible due to its depth, and allowing real-time verification of stimulation accuracy.