Methods and apparatus are provided for intravascularly-induced neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field, e.g., to effectuate irreversible electroporation or electrofusion, necrosis and/or inducement of apoptosis, alteration of gene expression, changes in cytokine upregulation, etc., in target neural...http://www.google.com/patents/US20060142801?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060142801 - Methods and apparatus for intravascularly-induced neuromodulation