Title :
A modified cable function to represent the excitation of peripheral nerves by transverse field induced by pulsed magnetic field
Author :
Wang, Yi ; Shen, Qiang ; Jiang, Da-Zong
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Biomed. Eng., Xi´´an Jiaotong Univ., China
Abstract :
The classical cable equation has been used to represent the excitation of peripheral nerves by a longitudinal field. However, it can not predict the excitation of peripheral nerves by a transverse field. A modified cable equation is presented to represent the excitation of peripheral nerves in a transverse field. It is in close agreement with Struijk´s (1999) empirical data of magnetic stimulation of myelinated nerve in vitro. The modified cable equation can be used to represent the response of peripheral nerves in an arbitrary electric field
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; biomembrane transport; neurophysiology; physiological models; classical cable equation; electric field; ionic currents; longitudinal field; magnetic stimulation; modified cable function; peripheral nerve excitation; pulsed magnetic field; transverse field; Biomedical engineering; Biomembranes; Equations; In vitro; Magnetic fields; Magnetic stimulation; Nerve fibers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Physiology;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1019087
