Title :
Bioeffect of time-varying magnetic field on sleep disorders
Author :
Jie, Zhang ; Xuemin, Wang ; Mingshi, Wang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Tianjin Univ., China
fDate :
29 Oct-1 Nov 1998
Abstract :
A magnetic stimulation apparatus which is based on biofeedback technique and used for treating insomnia and improving the quality of sleep was developed. The apparatus can feed signals, which simulate the rhythm of brain electricity of normal people during sleep, into the brain of patients. Clinical experiments show that the total efficiency to shorten the time to go to sleep is ninety percent, and the total efficiency to prolong first sleep duration is ninety-two percent. The results demonstrate that magnetic stimulation with a specific frequency can be used to improve sleep quality
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; brain; neurophysiology; patient treatment; sleep; biofeedback technique; brain electricity; feedback therapy; first sleep duration; insomnia treatment; magnetic stimulation apparatus; neurons activation; quality of sleep; sleep disorders; time-varying magnetic field effect; total efficiency; Brain modeling; Circuits; Diseases; Electroencephalography; Feeds; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Magnetic stimulation; Rhythm; Sleep;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5164-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1998.746204
