A method and
system for providing rectangular and / or complex electrical pulses for neuromodulating
vagus nerve(s) and / or its branches, to provide therapy for involuntary
movement disorders (including Parkinson's
disease and
epilepsy), comprises implantable and external components. Complex electrical pulses comprises pulses which are configured to be one of non-rectangular, multi-level, biphasic, or pulses with varying amplitude during the pulse. The electrical pulses to
vagus nerve(s) may be stimulating and / or blocking. The stimulation and / or blocking to
vagus nerve(s) may be provided using one of the following pulse generation means: a) an implanted stimulus-
receiver with an external stimulator; b) an implanted stimulus-
receiver comprising a high value
capacitor for storing charge, used in conjunction with an external stimulator; c) a
programmer-less implantable
pulse generator (IPG) which is operable with a
magnet; d) a microstimulator; e) a programmable implantable
pulse generator; f) a combination implantable device comprising both a stimulus-
receiver and a programmable implantable
pulse generator (IPG); and g) an implantable pulse generator (IPG) comprising a rechargeable battery. The pulse generator means comprises predetermined / pre-packaged programs. In one embodiment, the pulse generation means may also comprise
telemetry means, for remote interrogation and / or
programming of said pulse generation means utilizing a
wide area network.