Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation System

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Intellectual Property

ID:		98-01
IP Type:		Licensable Technology
Title:		Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation System
Inventor:		Collins, James J.
Summary:		This invention describes a system and method of altering the output of a vestibular system including providing a source of time-varying galvanic current, transcutaneously delivering time-varying galvanic current to vestibular afferents associated with the vestibular system in order to modulate firing level of the vestibular afferents, and inducing a conherent time-varying sway response that counteracts postural sway. In an alternative embodiment there is provided a galvanic vestibular stimulation system including a source which transcutaneously delivers time-varying galvanic current to vestibular afferents in order to modulate their firing level, a monitor which monitors postural sway thereby providing indication of necessary galvanic current to be delivered. The system induces a coherent time-varying sway response that counteracts the monitored postural sway.
Tech Type:		Medical Devices
URL:		http://ctf-fmfe.bu.edu/NoPDF.htm
Contact:		Sean Lee, seanlee@bu.edu, 617 353 4567
Organization:		Boston University

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