On the activation threshold of nerve fibers using sinusoidal electrical stimulation

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 2908-2911

  Sundar, Swarna ^a   González Cueto, José A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NEUROLOGY;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS) DIAGNOSIS; CURRENT PERCEPTION THRESHOLD (CPT); NERVE FIBERS; SINUSOIDAL ELECTRICAL STIMULI;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NERVE FIBERS; NEURAL CONDUCTION;

EID: 34047120861     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259667     Document Type: Conference Paper

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