Title :
A new collision method for the detection of axonal hazard
Author :
Kosugi, Yukio ; Yanagawa, Naonori ; Ikebe, Jun
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
fDate :
4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method for determining the damaged position along an axon from measurements at the axonal end is proposed. This method is based on the properties of axons that the two pulses will annihilate after collision and that the refractory period is prolonged when the axon is damaged.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; neurophysiology; axon damaged position determination; axonal hazard detection; collision method; pulses annihilation; refractory period; Biomembranes; Diseases; Electrodes; Hazards; Nerve fibers; Position measurement; Pulse modulation; Reflectometry; Time measurement; Velocity measurement; Axons; Models, Neurological; Neural Conduction;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
