Title :
Pain Suppression by Transcutaneous Electronic Stimulation
Author :
Burton, Charles ; Maurer, Donald D.
Author_Institution :
Department of Neurosurgery, Temple University Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, Pa. 19140.
fDate :
3/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Electrical stimulation applied to the skin has been observed to relieve pain. Although transcutaneous nerve stimulation devices are quite simple, certain constraints must be met, particularly in electrode design, in order to maximize effectiveness.
Keywords :
Distributed control; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Galvanizing; Nervous system; Neurosurgery; Pain; Psychology; Skin; Testing; Electric Stimulation; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Humans; Pain; Skin;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1974.324292
