Device for Acoustic Stimulation with Adaptive Dynamic Stimulation Signal Conditioning

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This invention describes a device for acoustic stimulation designed to treat neurological disorders involving abnormal synchronization of neurons. It generates an adaptive, dynamic stimulation signal that is filtered and transformed into tailored sound signals, which are delivered through the patient’s ear. These sounds help 'reset' the neural activity of targeted neuron groups, with the device dynamically adjusting signal frequencies for optimal therapeutic effect.

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• Therapeutic treatment of neurological disorders such as tinnitus, epilepsy, or Parkinson’s disease where abnormal neuron synchronization is observed
• Use in neurorehabilitation to promote healthy brain activity patterns
• Supplementary treatment for patients not responding to medication for brain disorders involving neural oscillations

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• Non-invasive treatment method using sound rather than surgery or electrical implants
• Adaptive and individualized stimulation for potentially greater efficacy
• Can target specific neuron populations to reduce side effects and enhance outcomes
• Potentially improves quality of life for patients with treatment-resistant neurological conditions

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Device (10) for desynchronization of a neuronal population, comprising: a processor (31) for generating a stimulation signal, a filter unit (33) for filtering the stimulation signal, and a sound generator (36) for converting the filtered stimulation signal into an acoustic stimulation signal, with which a population of neurons exhibiting pathologically synchronous and oscillatory neuronal activity is stimulated upon reception via an ear of a patient, wherein the acoustic stimulation signal comprises a plurality of successive tones each having a respective frequency, the respective tones cause the phase of the neuronal activity of a respective subpopulation of the stimulated neuronal population to be reset, and the filter unit (33) effects bandpass filtering of the tones, wherein the transfer function of the bandpass filtering is adapted to the respective tone.