Title :
Magnetic field projector for deep brain stimulation
Author :
Fan, J. ; Wu, T. ; Li, J. ; Li, J. ; Ye, Y. ; Li, X.
Author_Institution :
Mech. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
This article presents the design of a magnetic field projector (MFP) which projects a focused pulse magnetic field at a deep brain functional site and induces a pulse electric field in it, modulating the neuronal electric firing at the site. The MFP for sleep induction on rat brains is tested by projecting a pulse magnetic field focusing on the brain site ventrolateral preoptic nucleus which plays a key role in sleep promotion.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomagnetism; brain; neurophysiology; sleep; deep brain stimulation; magnetic field projector; neuronal electric firing; pulse electric field; pulse magnetic field; rat brains; sleep induction; sleep promotion; ventrolateral preoptic nucleus; Brain stimulation; Coils; Electric fields; Electroencephalography; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Sleep;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference (INTERMAG), 2015 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7321-7
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2015.7157493
