Title :
Magnetic Stimulation of the Spinal Cord: Experimental Results and Simulations
Author :
Darabant, Laura ; Cretu, Mihaela ; Darabant, A.
Author_Institution :
Electrotechnics Dept., Tech. Univ. of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract :
This paper aims in interpreting the leg muscles responses recorded by electromyography during magnetic stimulation of the spinal cord by computing the electric field induced in the spinal cord and the nearby areas during this procedure. A simplified model of the spine was created and a Finite Difference Method algorithm was implemented in Matlab.
Keywords :
biomagnetism; electromyography; finite difference methods; mathematics computing; neuromuscular stimulation; Matlab; electric field; electromyography; finite difference method; leg muscle responses; magnetic stimulation; spinal cord; spine; Electromyography; finite difference method; magnetic stimulation; spinal cord;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2013.2242877
