Brain tissue stimulation method, apparatus and computer program

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PATENT NO 11331494
APP PUB NO 20190117980A1
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16090443

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A local stimulation method of a predetermined region of brain tissue, the brain tissue including at least GABAergic neuron type. The method includes at least one activation step of a set of bipolar electrodes, according to a predetermined electric intensity and a predetermined biphasic pulse frequency, delivering a predetermined electric field. The predetermined electric field induces an activation of the GABAergic type neurons and a virtual absence of activation of other types of neurons.

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UNIVERSITE DE RENNES35042 RENNES

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Benquet, Pascal Montfort sur Meu, FR 2 0
Modolo, Julien Dourdain, FR 3 10
Wendling, Fabrice Thorigne-Fouillard, FR 7 9

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