Visual Stimulation Device and Method for Treating Migraines and Other Disorders

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This patent describes a visual stimulation device and method designed to treat migraines and other neurological disorders by presenting patients with specially generated visual patterns. The system consists of a control unit that creates complex visual stimulus patterns using mathematical transformations, which are then displayed to the patient via a screen, tablet, or special glasses. The patterns are engineered to desynchronize abnormal neural activity in the brain, offering a non-invasive and personalized therapeutic option. The device may use sensors (such as EEG) for feedback and calibration, allowing treatments to be tailored to each patient's condition.

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• Acute and preventive treatment of migraine attacks, especially those with aura
• Therapeutic aid for various neurological disorders featuring abnormal neural synchronization (e.g., epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia, Tourette Syndrome)
• Support for psychiatric conditions involving dysfunctional brain network activity (e.g., depression, OCD, ADHD, schizophrenia)
• Management of chronic pain and neuralgia
• Mitigation of sleep disorders and certain types of tinnitus
• Rehabilitation after stroke or in movement disorders
• Potential use in modifying brain network activity in cognitive disorders or dementia

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• Non-pharmacological and non-invasive treatment option, reducing dependence on medication and associated side effects
• Enables early intervention during prodromal (aura) phases of migraine, potentially preventing or reducing attacks
• Personalized treatment adaptable through real-time monitoring and calibration (via EEG or other sensors)
• Can address a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders with similar underlying neural synchronization problems
• Portable and flexible deployment (tablet, glasses, etc.), supporting patient self-use
• May help reduce healthcare costs over time by minimizing medication overuse and associated complications
• Potential for long-lasting neurological benefits due to promoted neural desynchronization and network restructuring

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The invention relates to a visual stimulation device comprising the following: - a stimulation unit for generating visual stimuli and - a control unit for controlling the stimulation unit. The control unit is designed such that - the control unit accesses an original plane on which at least one module is located that comprises multiple adjacent cells, an original pattern is stored in the multiple cells, and the original pattern is changed in a temporally offset or phase-shifted manner in the multiple cells, and - the control unit transforms the original pattern from the original plane into a datum plane by means of a complex-logarithmic imaging process in order to generate a visual stimulus pattern on the datum plane. The stimulation unit is designed to present the visual stimulus pattern to the patient.