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Patent Application
App. No. 18/937,876

TECHNIQUES FOR NEUROMODULATION

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App. No.
18/937,876
Abstract

The subject matter of the present disclosure generally relates to techniques for neuromodulation of lymphatic tissue that include applying one or more energy pulses to a neuron of a subject, e.g., via an electrode positioned to deliver sufficient energy to the neuron, to modulate immune function. For example, an adaptive immune reflex of a subject may be modulated via neuromodulation

Claims (8)

1 . A method of neuromodulation to modulate immune function, comprising:

applying one or more energy pulses to a neuron of a subject to deliver sufficient energy to the neuron to neurally modulate a lymphatic tissue in response to applying the one or more energy pulses;

determining that a concentration or level of a neurotransmitter or neuropeptide has changed in response to applying the one or more energy pulses; and

changing modulation parameters of the one or more energy pulses based on the determining.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the neurotransmitter or neuropeptide is substance P, wherein the determining comprises determining that the concentration or level of substance P in the lymphatic tissue or a lymphatic fluid is increased at least 50% relative to a pre-stimulation baseline in response to the one or more energy pulses.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the neurotransmitter or neuropeptide is vasoactive intestinal peptide, wherein the determining comprises determining that the concentration or level of vasoactive intestinal peptide in the lymphatic tissue or a lymphatic fluid is increased at least 50% relative to a pre-stimulation baseline in response to the one or more energy pulses.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the neurotransmitter or neuropeptide is one or more of epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, or neural peptide y.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject has systemic inflammation.