Title :
The effect of local anesthetic on nerve conduction velocity distribution
Author :
Gu, Degang ; Gander, Robert E. ; Crichlow, Eugene C.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Biomed. Eng., Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Abstract :
The effect of local anesthetic on nerve conduction velocity distribution (NCVD) was investigated by using the technique developed by D. Gu. (M.Sc Thesis, Saskatoon, Univ. of Saskatchewan, p. 1-142, 1994). The results show that the change of NCVD versus time was consistent with the function of a local anesthetic. The experimental method presented here might become an approach to determine the effect of a local anesthetic or other agents causing a change in nerve conduction
Keywords :
neurophysiology; bull frogs; compound action potential; experimental method; local anesthetic effect; nerve conduction change; nerve conduction velocity distribution; sciatic nerves; Anesthetic drugs; Biomedical engineering; Blood vessels; Connective tissue; Electrodes; Nerve fibers; Oscilloscopes; Plastics; Roentgenium;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579528
