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A method of treating patients for compulsive overeating includes stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve simultaneously with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternating with a second period in which no

A method of treating patients for compulsive overeating includes stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve simultaneously with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternating with a second period in which no pulses are applied. The electrical pulses are preferably applied to the vagus nerve at a supradiaphragmatic location.

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A method of treating patients for compulsive overeating includes stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve simultaneously with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternating with a second period in which no

A method of treating patients for compulsive overeating includes stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve simultaneously with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternating with a second period in which no pulses are applied. The electrical pulses are preferably applied to the vagus nerve at a supradiaphragmatic location. pled to said computer; and (i) a display for displaying the results of said processing by said computer. 2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said display is remotely located relative to said computer and is connected to said computer via modem. 3. An apparatus suitable for use in examining skin, mucosa and cervical tissues for the purpose of detecting cancer and precancerous conditions therein, said apparatus comprising: (a) first illuminating means for illuminating an object with polarized light of a first color; (b) second illuminating means for illuminating an object with polarized light of a second color, said second color being different from said first color; (c) a control coupled to each of said first illuminating means and said second illuminating means to permit selective actuation of said first illuminating means and said second illuminating means; (d) a light detector for outputting an electrical signal in response to light incident thereonto; (e) an adjustable polarizer positioned between said light detector and the illuminated object, wherein said adjustable polarizer is alternately oriented to selectively transmit depolarized and polarized light emitted from the illuminated object and wherein said computer comprises means for forming an image based on the parallel and perpendicular polarization components of the light emitted from the illuminated object; (f) optics for imaging light emitted from the illuminated object onto said light detector; (g) a computer for processing the output from said light detector; (h) means for transmitting the output from said light detector to said computer; and (i) a display for displaying the results of said processing by said computer. 4. An apparatus for use in examining an object, said apparatus comprising: (a) a hand-held housing, said hand-held housing having an opening; (b) first illuminating means, disposed inside said hand-held housing, for illuminating an object with light of a first color; (c) second illuminating means, disposed inside said hand-held housing, for illuminating an object with light of a second color, said second color being different from said first color; (d) a manually operable control switch coupled to each of said first illuminating means and said second illuminating means to permit selective actuation of said first illuminating means and said second illuminating means; (e) an optical fiber disposed inside said hand-held housing and optically coupled at a first end to said first and second illuminating means and optically aligned at a second end with said opening; (f) a first polarizer disposed inside said hand-held housing and optically aligned between said second end of said optical fiber and said opening of said hand-held housing; (g) a light detector disposed inside said hand-held housing for outputting an electrical signal in response to light incident thereonto; (h) a second polarizer disposed inside said hand-held housing, said second polarizer being positioned in front of and optically aligned with said light detector; (i) optics for imaging onto said light detector light entering into said hand-held housing through said opening; (j) a computer, disposed remotely relative to said hand-held housing, for processing the output from said light detector; (k) a wireless receiver electrically coupled to said computer; (l) a wireless transmitter electrically coupled to said light detector and mechanically coupled to said hand-held housing; and (m) a display coupled to said computer for displaying the results of said processing from said computer. 5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a glass plate, said glass plate covering said opening in said hand-held housing. 6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 further comprising means extending through said hand-held housing for adjusting the orientation of said second polarizer. 7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said light detector is