SPG stimulation via the greater palatine canal

SPG stimulation via the greater palatine canal

Apparatus for application to a subject is provided, including an elongated support element having a length of between 1.8 cm and 4 cm, and having proximal and distal ends; and one or more electrodes fixed to the support element in a vicinity of the distal end thereof, and adapted to apply an electri...

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Hauptverfasser: DAYAN AVINOAM, SHALEV ALON, ALTMAN HERNAN, DEGTYAR LEONID, LORIAN ADI, NATAN AMIR, GROSS YOSSI
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:Apparatus for application to a subject is provided, including an elongated support element having a length of between 1.8 cm and 4 cm, and having proximal and distal ends; and one or more electrodes fixed to the support element in a vicinity of the distal end thereof, and adapted to apply an electrical current to a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) of the subject. The apparatus further includes a receiver, fixed to the support element, and electrically coupled to the electrodes; and a wireless transmitter, adapted to be placed in an oral cavity of the subject, and to be wirelessly coupled to the receiver. Other embodiments are also described.