DocumentCode
2494903
Title
Nerve lesioning with direct current
Author
Ravid, E.N. ; Gan, L.S. ; Prochazka, A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
fYear
2011
fDate
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Firstpage
5790
Lastpage
5793
Abstract
Spastic hypertonus (muscle over-activity due to exaggerated stretch reflexes) often develops in stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI) survivors and individuals who suffer from multiple sclerosis. In previous published experiments we have shown that Direct Current (DC), when used to lesion nerves, can attenuate muscle force in a gradual manner, and this attenuation can last for several months. In this paper we present initial experimental results that profile the current required to cause controlled nerve ablation.
Keywords
bioelectric phenomena; electric current; muscle; neurophysiology; controlled nerve ablation; direct current; multiple sclerosis; muscle force; nerve lesioning; spastic hypertonus; spinal cord injury survivors; stroke survivors; Animals; Attenuation; Extremities; Force; Muscles; Tendons; Transducers; Animals; Electrosurgery; Neurosurgical Procedures; Rabbits; Tibial Nerve;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Boston, MA
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091433
Filename
6091433
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