Fascicular perineurium thickness, size, and position affect model predictions of neural excitation

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 572-581

  Grinberg, Yanina ^a   Schiefer, Matthew A ^a   Tyler, Dustin J ^a   Gustafson, Kenneth J ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer models; Functional electrical stimulation; Nerve cuff electrode; Nerve fascicle; Neuroanatomy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODELS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; NERVE CUFF ELECTRODE; NERVE FASCICLE; NEUROANATOMY;

ELECTROLYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; PROSTHETICS; WELL STIMULATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; ELECTRODE; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 58149488918     PISSN: 15344320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2008.2010348     Document Type: Article

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