JP5072955B2 - 非侵襲的、局所的な脳熱刺激により神経疾患を治療する方法及び装置 - Google Patents
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本発明は、局所的に選択された脳の冷却又は温加熱を非侵襲的に行なう利点を提供するもので、脳代謝を局所的に変化させることによって神経疾患を治療するもので、脳の機能を局所的に特異的変化させることを特徴としている。
本発明にいついて、望ましい実施例及びその実施に関連して以下に説明するが、実施例は本質的に例示であり、開示を具体的に記述するものであって、発明の範囲の限定を企図するものでないことは理解されなければならない。発明は、例示された方法及び装置においてこのような変化及びさらなる変形を包含するものであり、発明の原理のさらなる適用についても、当該分野の専門家であれば通常行なうことができるであろう。
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- 使用者の頭の前額部及び側頭部を非侵襲的かつ快適に冷却することにより、不眠症等の睡眠障害を治療する装置であって、
ヘッドギアと、
ヘッドギア内に配備された局所的冷却要素と、を具えており、
冷却要素は、循環する流体であり、
ヘッドギアは、内層、中間層及び外層を有し、
内層は、使用者の頭の前額部及び側頭部の皮質を冷却するために、使用者の頭の前額部及び側頭部の各々に局部的に接触するように構成され、
中間層は、流体を循環させることができるように構成され、
循環する流体は10〜28℃の冷却温度に調節されることができる、装置。 - 使用者の頭の前額部及び側頭部を非侵襲的かつ快適に冷却することにより、不眠症等の睡眠障害を治療する装置であって、
ヘッドギアと、
ヘッドギア内に配備された局所的冷却要素と、を具えており、
冷却要素は、電気冷媒要素であり、
ヘッドギアは、内層、中間層及び外層を有し、
内層は、使用者の頭の前額部及び側頭部を冷却するために、使用者の頭の前額部及び側頭部の各々に局部的に接触するように構成され、
中間層は、電気冷媒要素から構成され、
電気冷媒要素は10〜28℃の冷却温度に調節されることができる、装置。 - 患者の体温又は睡眠レベルを監視する監視手段をさらに具えている請求項1又は2の装置。
- 監視手段に基づいて冷却要素の温度を調節するフィードバックをさらに具えている請求項3の装置。
- 装置は、監視手段に基づいて冷却要素適用のオンオフを調節できるように構成されている請求項3の装置。
- 冷却要素の温度を調節する手段をさらに具えている請求項1又は2の装置。
- 冷却要素からの冷却刺激を適用する時間長さを調節する手段をさらに具えている請求項1又は2の装置。
- ヘッドギアは、脳の熱刺激が行われる患者の頭の部位に適合する形状である請求項1又は2の装置。
- 中間層は、流体を循環させる一連のチャンネルを具えている請求項1の装置。
- 流体は、気体、水、クーラント及び冷媒からなる群から選択される請求項9の装置。
- ヘッドギアは、複数の患者に適合させることができるように調節可能である請求項1又は2の装置。
- 流体を循環させるポンプをさらに具えている請求項9の装置。
- 冷却要素の温度を制御する温度制御部をさらに具えている請求項1又は2の装置。
- 使用者の頭の前額部及び側頭部に対応する形状を有するカバー又はシールドをさらに具えている請求項1又は2の装置。
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