Separated interface nerve electrode prevents direct current induced nerve damage

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 173-176

  Ackermann, D Michael ^a,b,c   Bhadra, Niloy ^b,c   Foldes, Emily L ^c   Kilgore, Kevin L ^b,c,d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage; Direct current; Nerve; Nerve conduction block; Platinum; Separated interface nerve electrode

Indexed keywords

PLATINUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION; ELECTRODE; EXCITABILITY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CELL; NERVE INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; NERVE TISSUE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SCIATIC NERVE; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 80052338241     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.01.016     Document Type: Article

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