Methods of treating a medical condition of a patient include applying at
least one stimulus to a target nerve within the patient with an implanted
system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation
parameters. The target nerve may include any nerve originating in an
upper cervical spine area of the patient or a branch of any nerve
originating in the upper cervical spine area of the patient. Systems for
treating a medical condition of a patient include a system control unit
that is implanted within the patient and that is configured to apply at
least one stimulus to the target nerve within the patient in accordance
with one or more stimulation parameters.
