Implantable electroacupuncture system and method for treating Parkinson's disease and essential tremor

摘要: An implantable electroacupuncture device (IEAD) treats Parkinson's disease or Essential Tremor through application of stimulation pulses applied at least one acupoints GB34 and GV20. The IEAD includes an hermetically-sealed (EA) having two electrodes located outside its housing. housing contains a primary power source, pulse generation circuitry, sensor that wirelessly senses externally-generated operating commands. circuitry generates as controlled, in part, by the commands sensed sensor. are to specified acupoint nerve accordance with regimen. Such regimen requires session be very low duty cycle not greater than 0.05.