Analysis of current density and related parameters in spinal cord stimulation

IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 200-207

  Wesselink, W A ^a   Holsheimer, J ^a   Boom, H B K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer modeling; Current density; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; TISSUE;

SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

FUNCTIONAL NEURAL STIMULATION;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPUTER MODEL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NOCICEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 0032103957     PISSN: 10636528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/86.681186     Document Type: Article

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