MEDULLARY ELECTRIC STIMULATION Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61N1/36 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention is referred to the field of medicine, namely - neurology and physiotherapy. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead suited for implantation into the epidural space overlying the medulla and their positioning on the skin for stimulation sessions. Two electrodes shall be introduced into the epidural space simultaneously. The electrodes shall be placed two-three vertebral sections more cephalically and caudally of the medullary damaging area. Immediately before the electric stimulation sessions electrodes shall be positioned on the skin, on the back surface of distal upper or lower limb surface. Only the electrodes in the epidural space or one electrode located cefalically in the epidural space and the electrodes positioned on paired limb segments shall be used for electric stimulation sessions in an alternate manner.

EFFECT: method prevents from complications of inflammatory and neurotic nature in the course of medullary electrostimulation, enhances exercise tolerance.

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