Techniques for treating epilepsy by brain stimulation and drug infusion

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PATENT NO 5713923
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08647590

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Techniques using one or more drugs and electrical stimulation for treating a neurological disorder, including epilepsy, by means of an implantable signal generator and electrode and an implantable pump and catheter. A sensor is used to detect a seizure or symptoms resulting from the onset of a seizure. A microprocessor algorithm analyzes the output from the sensor in order to regulate the stimulation and drug dosage delivered to the neural tissue.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Rise, Mark T Monticello, MN 67 13946
Ward, Scott R Inver Grove Heights, MN 4 1345

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