NeuroMetrix, Inc.
Apparatus and method for automated compensation of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for temporal fluctuations such as circadian rhythms

Abstract:

Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve with at least one stimulation pulse; control means connected to the stimulation means for controlling at least one characteristic of the at least one stimulation pulse; and modulating means connected to the control means for modulating the at least one characteristic of the at least one stimulation pulse according to the time of day.