An implantable multimodal neurostimulator having improved efficacy in
treating epilepsy and other neurological disorders and processes of using
that neurostimulator are described herein. The neurostimulator itself
generally has two modes of electrical stimulation. The first involves
delivering a non-responsive electrical stimulation signal that is applied
to the central nervous system to reduce the likelihood of a seizure or
other undesirable neurological even from occurring. Various waveform
morphologies are described for non-responsive stimulation signals. A
second mode involves delivering a responsive electrical stimulation
signal when epileptiform waveforms are impending or extant. The
responsive electrical stimulation signal is intended to terminate
epileptiform activity, e.g., to desynchronize abnormally synchronous
brain electrical activity.