Title :
Spinal cord stimulation: fiber diameters in the dorsal columns modeled from clinical data
Author :
Wesselink, Wilbert A. ; Holsheimer, Jan
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Biomed. Technol., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
Computer simulations of clinical data were performed to estimate the diameter distribution of Aαβ nerve fibers in the human dorsal columns, activated by spinal cord stimulation. Qualitatively, the calculated distribution was in accordance with experimental data. Due to mismatches in impedance and limited resolution of the CT scans more patient data is needed to reliably predict the quantitative diameter distribution
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; digital simulation; neurophysiology; patient treatment; physiological models; Aαβ nerve fibers; chronic pain management; dorsal columns; fiber diameters; limited resolution CT scans; patient data; quantitative diameter distribution prediction; spinal cord stimulation; Biological system modeling; Bones; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Humans; Impedance; Nerve fibers; Pain; Recruitment; Spinal cord;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.656985
