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Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Theory, Experiments and Applications

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Frank Rattay

    1. Technical University, Vienna, Austria

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-8
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  2. Functional Electrical Nerve Stimulation: A Way to Restore Lost Functions

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 9-29

  3. Functional Design of the Nervous System

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 30-38

  4. The Excitability of Cells

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 39-51

  5. The Space Clamp Experiment of Hodgkin and Huxley — Non-Propagating Action Potentials

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 52-72

  6. Modeling the Membrane

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 73-104

  7. Propagation of the Spike

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 105-121

  8. Extracellular Stimulation of Fibers

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 122-139

  9. Current-Distance Relations for Monopolar Electrodes and for Ring Electrodes

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 140-156

  10. Repetitive Firing and Fiber Reactions to Periodic Stimuli

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 157-180

  11. Control of the Neuromuscular System

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 181-190

  12. Case Studies: Nerve Cuff Electrodes, Stimulation by Magnetic Fields

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 191-198

  13. Electrostimulation of the Auditory Nerve — Cochlear Implants

    • Frank Rattay
    Pages 199-240

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 241-264
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Functional electrical stimulation is the most important application in the field of clinical treatment with currents or magnetism. This technique artificially generates neural activity in order to overcome lost functions of the paralized, incontinent or sensory handicapped patient. Electricity and magnetism is also used in many cases, e.g., to stimulate bone growth or wound healing. Nevertheless, the basic mechanism of the artificial excitation of nerve and muscle fibers has become known only in the last few years. Although many textbooks are concerned with the natural excitation process there is a lack of information on the influence of an applied electrical or magnetic field. This book, written for students and biomedical engineers, should close the gap and, furthermore, it should stimulate the design of new instrumentation using optimal strategies.

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  • Technical University, Vienna, Austria

    Frank Rattay

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