Patent 7966072 was granted and assigned to Palo Alto Investors (company) on June, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Methods and compositions for treating a subject for obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, or related conditions, are provided. The subject methods include applying an electrical stimulus to a subject in a manner that modulates chest cavity capacity in a manner effective to treat the subject. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for use in practicing the subject methods.