Search Results - neuromodulation

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Electrical Stimulation for Acute Stroke (Case No. 2020-787)
Summary: Researchers at the UCLA Department of Neurology have developed an individualized method of delivering non-invasive electrical stimulation to treat acute human ischemic stroke. Background: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity across the world. Over 80% of strokes are ischemic due to blockage of blood vessels, causing a low...
Published: 12/6/2024   |   Inventor(s): Mersedeh Bahr Hosseini, Jeffrey Saver, Marom Bikson
Keywords(s): Acute ischemic stroke, CNS Rehabilitation, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, Electrical stimulation, Neurocognitive, Neuroimaging, Neurointervention, neurological disorders, Neurology, Neuromodulation, Neuron, Neuropathology, Neuropsychological Test, neuroscience, Neurostimulation, Neurosurgery, soft electrical circuits, Stroke, Stroke Geriatrics Energy Accounting Local Area Network, stroke rehabilitation, stroke therapeutics, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems
A Tissue-Like Multimodal Neural Probe (Case No. 2024-108)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel self-softening and biocompatible polymer to be used in a neural probe. Background: Implantable bioelectronics are revolutionizing the diagnosis and treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. Compared with noninvasive approaches,...
Published: 9/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Anne Andrews, Qibing Pei, Zhixin Xie, Chuanzhen Zhao
Keywords(s): bioelectronics, neural stimulation, Neuroimaging, Neurointervention, neurological disorders, Neuromodulation, Neuropsychological Test, Polymer, Smart Material, soft robotics, thermal stability, Tissue (Biology)
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Polymers, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Materials > Nanotechnology
2020-839 Endovascular Transvascular (Transmural) Neuromodulation Technique
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Neurosurgery have developed an endovascular method to deliver pharmaceutical agents with various physical properties (e.g. liquids, gels, solids) across the wall of a vessel directly to the nervous system tissue. BACKGROUND: Portions of the nervous system, such as the autonomic ganglia and associated...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Geoffrey Colby, Michael Dacey, Jeffrey Ardell
Keywords(s): Cardiovascular, Neurology, Neuromodulation, Neuron, Neurostimulation, Neurosurgery, Peripheral Vascular Disease
Category(s): Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
2021-278 Enhancement of Human Memory and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease by Closed -Loop Phase-Locked Brain Electric Stimulation During Sleep
­SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the department of Neurosurgery have developed an implantable brain electrode system which can modulate the brain’s activity to improve sleep and consolidation of memory, several important activities in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. BACKGROUND: Sleep is universally understood to be beneficial to...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Itzhak Fried, Yuval Nir, Maya Geva-Sagiv
Keywords(s): Deep Brain Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation Current Mirror Output Impedance, Electrical Brain Stimulation, Memory, Neurocognitive, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegeneration Alzheimer's Disease Predictive Testing, Neuromodulation, Neurostimulation
Category(s): Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems