Method and system for treatment of eating disorders by means of neuro-electrical coded signals
A method for treating eating disorders comprising the steps of generating a neuro-electrical satiety signal that substantially corresponds to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in a body and produces a satiety effect in the body, sensing food intake in a subject over at least a first period of time, and transmitting the neuro-electrical satiety signal to the subject if the food intake of the subject exceeds a predetermined threshold level during the first period of time.
1 . A method for treating eating disorders, comprising the steps of:
generating a neuro-electrical satiety signal that substantially corresponds to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in a body and produces a satiety effect in the body; and
transmitting said neuro-electrical satiety signal to a subject.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said satiety effect comprises a feeling of fullness.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal is transmitted to said subject at predetermined time intervals.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually and at predetermined time intervals.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said first positive voltage is approximately 800 mV.
9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-400 μsec.
10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said first period of time is approximately 200 μsec.
11 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −50 mV to −750 mV.
12 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said first negative voltage is approximately −400 mV.
13 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 200-800 μsec.
14 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said second period of time is approximately 400 μsec.
15 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal has a repetition rate in the range of approximately 0.5-4 KHz.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said neuro-electrical satiety signals are generated.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said plurality of neuro-electrical satiety signals are transmitted to said subject.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said subject comprises a human.
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said subject comprises an animal.
20 . A method for treating eating disorders, comprising the steps of:
generating a confounding satiety signal, and
transmitting said confounding satiety signal to a subject.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said confounding satiety signal produces a satiety effect in said subject's body.
22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said satiety effect comprises a sensation of hunger.
23 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said confounding satiety signal is adapted to restrict the transfer of afferent information to the satiety centers of the subject's brain.
24 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said confounding satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually.
25 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said confounding satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually and at predetermined time intervals.
26 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said confounding satiety signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV.
28 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-400 μsec.
29 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −50 mV to −750 mV.
30 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 200-800 μsec.
31 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said confounding satiety signal has a repetition rate in the range of approximately 1000-2000 Hz.
32 . The method of claim 20 , wherein a plurality of said confounding satiety signals are generated.
33 . The method of claim 32 , wherein said plurality of confounding satiety signals are transmitted to said subject.
34 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said subject comprises a human.
35 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said subject comprises an animal.
36 . A method for treating eating disorders, comprising the steps of:
generating a neuro-electrical satiety signal that substantially corresponds to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in a body and produces a satiety effect in the body;
sensing food intake in a subject over at least a first period of time; and
transmitting said neuro-electrical satiety signal to said subject.
37 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said satiety effect comprises a feeling of fullness.
38 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said neuro-electrical signal is transmitted if said food intake of said subject exceeds a predetermined threshold level during said first period of time.
39 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal is transmitted to said subject at predetermined time intervals.
40 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually.
41 . The method of claim 36 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually and at predetermined time intervals.
42 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
43 . The method of claim 42 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV.
44 . The method of claim 42 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-400 μsec.
45 . The method of claim 42 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −50 mV to −750 mV.
46 . The method of claim 42 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 200-800 μsec.
47 . The method of claim 42 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal has a repetition rate in the range of approximately 0.5-4 KHz.
48 . The method of claim 36 , wherein a plurality of said neuro-electrical satiety signals are generated.
49 . The method of claim 48 , wherein said plurality of neuro-electrical satiety signals are transmitted to said subject.
50 . A method for treating eating disorders, comprising the steps of:
generating a confounding satiety signal;
sensing food intake in a subject over at least a first period of time; and
transmitting said confounding satiety signal to said subject.
51 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said confounding satiety signal produces a satiety effect in said subject's body.
52 . The method of claim 51 , wherein said satiety effect comprises a sensation of hunger.
53 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said confounding satiety signal is adapted to restrict the transfer of afferent information to the satiety centers of said subject's brain.
54 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said confounding satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually.
55 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said confounding satiety signal is transmitted to said subject manually and at predetermined time intervals.
56 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said confounding satiety signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
57 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV.
58 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-400 μsec.
59 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −50 mV to −750 mV.
60 . The method of claim 56 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 200-800 μsec.
61 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said confounding satiety signal has a repetition rate in the range of approximately 1000-2000 Hz.
62 . The method of claim 50 , wherein a plurality of said confounding satiety signals are generated.
63 . The method of claim 62 , wherein said plurality of confounding satiety signals are transmitted to said subject.
64 . A system for treating eating disorders, comprising:
a processor adapted to generate at least a first neuro-electrical satiety signal, said neuro-electrical satiety signal substantially corresponding to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in the body and produces a satiety effect in the body; and
a signal transmitter adapted to be in communication with the subject's body for transmitting said first neuro-electrical satiety signal to said subject.
65 . The system of claim 64 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
66 . The system of claim 65 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV.
67 . The system of claim 65 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-400 μsec.
68 . The system of claim 65 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −50 mV to −750 mV.
69 . The system of claim 65 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 200-800 μsec.
70 . The system of claim 65 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal has a repetition rate in the range of approximately 0.5-4 KHz.
71 . A system for treating eating disorders, comprising:
at least a first food intake sensor adapted to monitor the food intake of a subject and provide at least a first food intake signal indicative of the subject's food intake;
a processor in communication with said food intake sensor adapted to receive said first food intake signal, said processor being further adapted to generate at least a first neuro-electrical satiety signal that substantially corresponds to a neuro-electrical signal that is generated in the body and produces a satiety effect in the body; and
a signal transmitter adapted to be in communication with said subject's body for transmitting said first neuro-electrical satiety signal to said subject.
72 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
73 . The system of claim 72 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV.
74 . The system of claim 72 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-400 μsec.
75 . The system of claim 72 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −50 mV to −750 mV.
76 . The system of claim 72 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 200-800 μsec.
77 . The system of claim 72 , wherein said neuro-electrical satiety signal has a repetition rate in the range of approximately 0.5-4 KHz.
78 . A system for treating eating disorders, comprising:
a processor adapted to generate at least a first confounding satiety signal; and
a signal transmitter adapted to be in communication with a subject's body for transmitting said first confounding satiety signal to said subject.
79 . The system of claim 78 , wherein said confounding satiety signal includes a positive voltage region having a first positive voltage for a first period of time and a first negative region having a first negative voltage for a second period of time.
80 . The system of claim 79 , wherein said first positive voltage is in the range of approximately 100-1500 mV.
81 . The system of claim 79 , wherein said first period of time is in the range of approximately 100-400 μsec.
82 . The system of claim 79 , wherein said first negative voltage is in the range of approximately −50 mV to −750 mV.
83 . The system of claim 79 , wherein said second period of time is in the range of approximately 200-800 μsec.
84 . The system of claim 79 , wherein said confounding satiety signal has a repetition rate in the range of approximately 1000-2000 Hz.