Optimisation of signal processing and electrical stimulation algorithms for the abatement of epileptic seizures

优化信号处理和电刺激算法以减轻癫痫发作

• 批准号: LP100200571
• 负责人: Prof David Grayden
• 金额: $ 19.76万
• 依托单位: The University of Melbourne
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2011-03-07 至 2015-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP100200571
• 关键词: Optimisation; signal; processing; electrical; stimulation

Epilepsy is the second-most common neurological disorder behind stroke and ischemic attacks, affecting 1-2 per cent of the nation's population. Pharmaceutical therapies are ineffective in approximately one third of cases, the result being a large unmet need for novel treatments. The devices to be produced through this project will improve the quality of life of many patients in the future and alleviate their dependence on traditional medications. The devices will also reduce the patients' requirements for medical practitioners, hospital and ambulance services, and will therefore also reduce the financial burden that neurological and epilepsy patients place on the community.

癫痫是仅次于中风和缺血性发作的第二大常见神经系统疾病，影响全国1- 2%的人口。药物治疗在大约三分之一的病例中无效，结果是对新治疗的大量需求未得到满足。通过该项目生产的设备将在未来改善许多患者的生活质量，并减轻他们对传统药物的依赖。这些设备还将减少患者对医生、医院和救护车服务的需求，因此也将减轻神经系统和癫痫患者给社区带来的经济负担。