Title :
Electrical stimulation as therapy for neurological disorders
Author :
Testerman, Roy L. ; Rise, Mark T. ; Stypulkowski, Paul H.
Abstract :
This article outlines the basics of implantable neurological stimulators (INSs) and electrodes. Mechanisms of neural stimulation relevant to the clinician are reviewed, including the activating function, strength-duration relationship, and strength-distance relationship as well as safety considerations including safe charge and charge density levels. Clinical examples are taken from spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for pain and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders such as essential tremor and Parkinson´s disease
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical electrodes; diseases; neuromuscular stimulation; prosthetics; Parkinson disease; activating function; as essential tremor; charge density levels; deep brain stimulation; electrical stimulation; electrodes; implantable neurological stimulators; movement disorders; neural stimulation; neurological disorders; pain; safe charge; spinal cord stimulation; strength-distance relationship; strength-duration relationship; therapy; Anodes; Cathodes; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Frequency; Medical treatment; Nervous system; Pain; Satellite broadcasting; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEMB.2006.1705750
