Excitation of central nervous system neurons by nonuniform electric fields

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 878-888

  McIntyre, Cameron C ^a   Grill, Warren M ^a,b  

^a MetroHealth Medical Center   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; CELL MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTER MODEL; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 0032990610     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77251-6     Document Type: Article

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