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Noninvasive, Regional Brain Thermal Stimuli for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders

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Assignee: UNIV PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATIONPriority: Apr 20, 2006Filed: Apr 1, 2022Published: Feb 16, 2023
Est. expiryApr 20, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Eric A. Nofzinger
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Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for treating neurological and/or neuropsychiatric disorders are by application of thermal energy to the patient's forehead region, for example, by maintaining a target temperature or temperature range to the forehead of a patient for a time period. In particular, described herein are regional brain cooling mechanisms to treat neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and autism.

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         1 . A method of treating an anxiety disorder in a patient in need of such treatment, the method comprising the step of applying noninvasive, regional brain cooling to a region of a patient's head associated with said anxiety disorder.

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