The Zeta pulse: A new stimulus waveform for use in electrical stimulation of the nervous system

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Millar, J ^a   Barnett, T G ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronaxy; Electrical stimulation; Stimulator; Stimulus waveform

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHRONAXY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; WAVEFORM; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 0030668308     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(97)00101-5     Document Type: Article

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