321 results about "Treatment sleep" patented technology

Methods and / or devices to deliver pulmonary therapy to treat sleep disordered breathing are disclosed.

Novel compounds such as DHMP maintain DHM features and pharmacological activities with increased potency and efficacy, improved water solubility, enhanced bioavailability, increased permeability to the blood brain barrier (BBB), and increased stability. Because DHMP retains the therapeutic activities of DHM and has properties that improve its bioavailability, it can be used as a therapeutic agent for treating Alzheimer's disease-related diseases (ADRD) including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Mixed Dementia as well as neurodegeneration such as Parkinson's disease. Administration of these compounds result in beneficial pathological changes including reduction of Aꞵ and Tau, improvement of neuroinflammation, reduction of cognitive / memory deficits, as well as improvement of anxiety, depression, and aggression. The disclosed DHM derivatives can also be used to treat sleep disorders, neurological disorders such as PTSD, Autism, Epilepsy / Seizures, and Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD), fetal alcohol syndrome (FAD), substance addictions, and cancers.

The invention belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicines, and particularly relates to a composite sleep-aiding composition based on agilawood and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out ultrasonic-assisted enzymolysis on agilawood by adopting amylase and cellulase, carrying out mixed fermentation on the agilawood subjected to enzymolysis by inoculating lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus johnsonii and saccharomyces cerevisiae, and carrying out sterilization, filtration, concentration and drying treatment on the fermented agilawood to obtain the agilawood fermentation product. According to the method, the release rate of active substances in the agilawood is increased, the composite sleep-aiding composition containing the agilawood fermentation product has a remarkable sleep-aiding effect, the preparation method is simple, the problem that an existing agilawood product is poor in sleep treatment effect is solved, and the agilawood fermentation product is safe, free of irritation and high in application value.

A method of identifying a patient with obstructive sleep apnea implants a phrenic nerve stimulator in the patient or connects the phrenic nerve stimulator to the diaphragm, and adjusts the stimulation energy applied by the phrenic nerve stimulator to the phrenic nerve of the sleeping patient based on airway occlusion in the airway of the patient.

Devices and / or methods for treating sleep disordered breathing may include stimulation of a single nerve, multiple nerves, as well as other tissues relating to upper airway patency.

The invention provides a composition for treating sleep disorder, a preparation and a preparation method thereof. The composition comprises spina date seeds, poria with hostwood, cooked pseudo-ginseng, astragalus membranaceus, codonopsis pilosula and fried hawthorn. The traditional Chinese medicine composition is suitable for the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine preparations and can solve the problem of lack of traditional Chinese medicine compositions for improving sleep disorders caused by blood deficiency in the prior art.

A patient interface for treating sleep disorder breathing includes a textile tube that also provides support for the seal forming structure. The textile tube includes an inner and outer layer that are joined along seams to form an air chamber or passageway. The textile tube can be pre-shaped so that the textile tube resiliently returns to a pre-determined shape prior to the introduction of pressurized air.

Improved systems, methods, and devices for treating sleep apnea are provided herein. In one aspect, an intraoral appliance for treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises an appliance shell comprising a plurality of cavities shaped to receive teeth of a jaw of the patient. The appliance shell can comprise an advancement structure arranged to interact with an opposing jaw of the patient so as to displace the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw. The plurality of cavities can comprise cavity geometries shaped to reduce repositioning of one or more received teeth elicited by displacement of the lower jaw anteriorly relative to the upper jaw.

A patient interface pad for use in the field of CPAP and for delivering a breathable pressurized gas to a patient to treat sleep breathing disorders, comprising a rigid portion and an elastic portion, wherein the elastic part is divided into an elastic part main body and a connecting part, the elastic part main body is at least partially in contact with the face of a patient and forms sealing during use, the connecting part is connected with the rigid part, and the elastic part main body is provided with a plurality of areas, so that different areas of the patient interface pad have different change degrees; the patient interface pad is used for adjusting pressure generated by the patient interface pad on the face in different areas of the face, and specifically comprises an adjusting area used for being compatible with different patient face sizes, nose heights and widths, a supporting area used for supporting the patient interface pad and a stabilizing area used for preventing the patient interface pad from turning outwards at an opening facing the patient. Wherein the adjustment region may be provided with a nasal-side adjustment portion that makes the patient interface pad further compatible with the patient's nose.

Provided herein are 19-nor C3,3-disubstituted C21-pyrazolyl steroids of Formula (I):and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein , R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined herein. Such compounds are contemplated useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of CNS-related conditions, for example, treatment of sleep disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, convulsive disorders, disorders of memory and / or cognition, movement disorders, personality disorders, autism spectrum disorders, pain, traumatic brain injury, vascular diseases, substance abuse disorders and / or withdrawal syndromes, and tinnitus.

Techniques for addressing sleep disorders are provided. A system includes a nerve stimulator that is configured to deliver stimulation energy to a nerve of a sleeping patient. A system includes a sensor for gather data from the sleeping patient and a controller for processing the data. The controller is configured to cause the stimulation energy that is provided to be adjusted based on the sensed data.

Positive airway pressure (“PAP”) systems and methods are provided which supply a patient with a range of pressures for treatment when the patient is determined to be asleep, and an awake pressure for use when the patient is determined to be awake, the awake pressure configured for the comfort of the patient. The awake pressure is configured to be lower than the lower bound of the pressure range and can be a therapeutic or sub-therapeutic pressure. The PAP systems and methods disclosed herein advantageously allow for the pressure range to be tailored for effective treatment of sleep disordered breathing while allowing the awake pressure to be set for the comfort of the patient. This can advantageously increase both the efficacy of the treatment of SDB and patient compliance with the treatment.

A medical device is provided that can be used to determine the optimal parameters for the detection of respiratory activity and the best modality for the modulation of the nervous system and / or respiratory muscles in response. Related systems and algorithms for programming the device, as well as the design parameters, are provided.

The present invention relates to a method for treating a sleep disorder. Preferably, the invention relates to a method for treating a sleep disorder comprising the step of administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a Cannabis extract and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, adjuvants, excipients or any combination thereof, the Cannabis extract comprising a terpene fraction comprising limonene in an amount of at least about 5.4% by weight of the terpene fraction.

A device includes at least one first element in operative relation to at least one target tissue from a set of target tissues to treat sleep disordered breathing, which may include obstructive sleep apnea. The operative relation may include sensing and / or stimulation. The at least one target tissue may comprise diaphragm-related tissue, respiratory tissue-related nerves, and / or upper airway patency-related tissue. Example tissue in the set of target tissues includes hypoglossal nerve, infrahyoid muscle (IHM)-innervating nerve, IHMs, glossopharyngeal nerve, an internal superior laryngeal (iSL) nerve, phrenic nerve, diaphragm, pudendal nerve, among other nerves and muscles. In some example, multiple target tissue may be selected for stimulation and / or sensing.

The disclosure provides systems and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) comprising an accelerometer and a gyroscope, wherein the IMU is configured to detect chest and / or abdominal movement by a patient during the inspiration and expiration stages of a respiratory cycle and to generate positional data based on the detected movement. Positional data generated by the IMU is used by an implanted stimulation system to determine when to deliver electrical stimulation to a nerve which innervates an upper airway muscle, such as the hypoglossal nerve, to treat sleep apnea.

Described herein are steroids of Formula (I):and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3, R4, R5a, R5b, R6, and Z are as defined herein. Such compounds are contemplated useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of CNS-related conditions, for example, treatment of sleep disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, convulsive disorders, disorders of memory and / or cognition, movement disorders, personality disorders, autism spectrum disorders, pain, traumatic brain injury, vascular diseases, substance abuse disorders and / or withdrawal syndromes, and tinnitus.

Provided are systems, methods, and devices for providing mediation or alleviation of sleep disorders and insomnia. Systems may include an interface, processing devices, and a controller. The interface is configured to obtain measurements from a brain of a user with sleeping disorders and insomnia. A first processing device is configured to generate multiple brain state parameters characterizing one or more features of a brain state of the user. A second processing device is configured to generate models of the brain of the user based on the plurality of brain state parameters and the plurality of measurements, and determine, using the models and training data comprising one or more mediation data points, a mediation procedure for reducing one or more symptoms of the sleeping disorder or insomnia. The mediation procedure is provided to one or more entities, and one or more control signals are generated by the controller based on the mediation procedure.

Systems, devices, and methods for facilitating diagnosis of sleep respiratory issues and / or delivering therapy for such issues are provided. According to one embodiment, a positional therapy device may be integrated with a PAP mask system to provide an effective and more sleep conducive method for positional sleep therapy for PAP system users. In some examples, positional therapy may be implemented through notifications delivered by a speaker associated with the positional therapy device to reduce symptoms of positional sleep respiratory issues. A positional sensor within the positional therapy device facilitates recognition regarding when a user (sleeper) is out of their programmed sleep position. The sleeper can then be notified via the speaker to adjust themselves to a more optimal sleep position for reduced snoring and / or sleep obstruction. The positional therapy device may alternatively or additionally capture user sleep data to facilitate diagnosis of a sleep respiratory issue by a medical professional.

The technology relates to forehead cooling systems configured for use with patient interfaces to aid in treatment of sleeping and breathing disorders. Examples of the technology include fluid cooling systems, such as air and water cooling. Other examples use phase change materials, and thermoelectric coolers. In some examples the forehead cooling systems may be attached to a positioning and stabilising structure.

Embodiments provide device for treating sleep apnea, the device including: a stand, a chin and neck support, an applicator integrated into the chin and neck support configured to provide High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Technology (HIFEM) therapy and Radio Frequency (RF) therapy, and a control panel configured to adjust an intensity of the delivered HIFEM and RF therapies in real-time. The applicator is configured to provide HIFEM therapy by delivering HIFEM energy to a patient's mouth, throat, and neck to stimulate and strengthen muscles associated with the patient's breathing, and further configured to provide RF therapy by delivering RF energy to reduce fat tissue in the patient's airway.

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising (i) a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI) and (ii) a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (CAI), in the absence of an antimuscarinic agent, and methods of treating conditions associated with pharyngeal airway collapse are described herein.

To provide oral appliances that can be used to treat sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) ranging from mild to severe. [Solution] One embodiment of an oral appliance for sleep apnea is an oral appliance that is fitted into the user's oral cavity. The oral appliance comprises an upper jaw portion, a lower jaw portion, and a drive unit. The upper jaw portion has a shape that mimics the user's upper teeth and contacts the upper teeth. The lower jaw portion has a shape that mimics the user's lower teeth and contacts the lower teeth. The drive unit connects the upper jaw portion and the lower jaw portion so as to be able to change the relative position of the lower jaw portion with respect to the upper jaw portion, and drives the lower jaw portion. The drive unit has a control circuit that determines whether the user is in a state of apnea based on sensor information obtained from a sensor that detects the user's apnea state, and if the user is in a state of apnea, drives the lower jaw portion toward the user's forward position, and if the user is not in a state of apnea, drives the lower jaw portion to return to the user's resting position.

The present invention relates to 5-methoxyl-N, N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of a patient suffering from a sleep disorder.

An oral appliance may include a mouthpiece configured to be positioned in an oral cavity of a user and an electronic assembly coupled to the mouthpiece. The electronic assembly may include an oxygen sensor oriented toward soft tissue of the user's mouth to determine an oxygen saturation level of the user. The electronic assembly may be positioned within an appendage extending away from a wall of the mouthpiece.

The invention belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical preparations, and particularly relates to a composition containing zolpidem tartrate and trazodone hydrochloride as well as a preparation and application of the composition, the trazodone hydrochloride can treat sleep disorders under the condition of single use and can remarkably treat the sleep disorders when being combined with zolpidem tartrate, and pharmacological experiments find that the trazodone hydrochloride can be used for treating the sleep disorders. The sleep latency can be remarkably shortened and the sleep time can be prolonged by combined medication; the content of 5HT and NE in blood is improved.

A system for determining parameters for implantable devices that are designed to electrically stimulate the phrenic nerve to treat sleep disordered breathing is provided. The system may use techniques to automate the identification of the parameters that are needed for the recognition and classification of the input signals as well as their values. The system may use techniques for the optimization of the electrical stimulation therapy that is delivered by the implantable device.

The present specification is directed a method manufacturing a patient interface for treatment of sleep disordered breathing using air pressure by delivery of air to a patient's airway. The method includes locating a shell, a first sub section of a seal forming structure, and a first section of the seal forming structure in a tool. The first sub section includes a groove. The first section is constructed from a thermoformable material. The method further includes introducing a moulding material to the tool and overmolding the shell, the first sub section, and the first section. The moulded material forms a second sub section of the seal forming structure that connects the first sub section to the shell and fully encloses the first section within the groove.

Techniques for automated titration of CPAP device for a subject include receiving multiple ultrasound images representing a cross section of an airway in a neck of the subject at corresponding different times. Multiple different positive pressure values imposed by a device on the airway of the subject are also received at each of the corresponding times. For each of the ultrasound images, a mask of pixels associated with an air-tissue interface is automatically formed, and a value of a statistic of pixels within the mask is automatically determined. A titration pressure for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is automatically determined based on the positive pressures and the value of the statistic for each of the ultrasound images. Output data that indicates the titration pressure for the CPAP device is presented on a display device, such as by operating the CPAP device itself at the titration pressure.