Title :
A model of the Hoffmann reflex
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
Abstract :
The Hoffmann reflex which has applications in assessment of nervous system damage in stroke, spinal injury, Parkinson´s disease and other conditions is studied both practically and theoretically. Using recorded Hoffmann reflex data a model is proposed that captures the qualitative behaviour of the phenomenon and allows investigation of how different waveform morphologies and patterns of recruitment can be related to underlying physiological variables
Keywords :
electromyography; mechanoception; neuromuscular stimulation; physiological models; waveform analysis; Hoffmann reflex; Parkinson´s disease; compound muscle action potentials; electrical nerve stimulation; model; nervous system damage; patterns of recruitment; spinal injury; stroke; underlying physiological variables; waveform morphology; Delay; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Electromyography; Injuries; Muscles; Nervous system; Optical fiber sensors; Recruitment; Spinal cord;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.900463
