• The neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) device of choice of professional athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers worldwide, Compex delivers an efficient workout that reduces the risk of injury-and virtually no cardiovascular fatigue. (henryschein.com)
  • This guideline provides recommendations related to transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults. (apta.org)
  • Neuromuscular electrical stimulation enhances the ability of serum extracellular vesicles to regenerate aged skeletal muscle after injury. (harvard.edu)
  • The effect of phasic versus combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is used to improve muscle strength clinically when rehabilitating various musculoskeletal disorders. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Background: Passive training of specific locomotor muscle groups by means of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) might be better tolerated than whole body exercise in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (bmj.com)
  • We therefore propose that passive stimulation of locomotor muscle groups by neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) may provide an alternative approach for improving physical capacity in severely compromised patients with COPD who present with incapacitating dyspnoea. (bmj.com)
  • Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) can significantly improve severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to an article by investigators from King's College London and Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust published in the journal eClinical Medicine . (pharmacytimes.com)
  • The TESLA trial shows us the potential of a new therapeutic option, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, and it will be interesting to see how the method can be used in clinical practice. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and limited adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: a single-centre, open-label, randomised, controlled phase III trial. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (ES) of human nerves and muscles has long been used as a nonpharmacological treatment for pain relief [1] and/or as a rehabilitation modality to either preserve or restore skeletal muscle mass and function during and after a period of disuse due to injury, surgery or illness [2]. (bmj.com)
  • After the four weeks, the participants had a total eight weeks of transcutaneous electrical stimulation to the spinal cord, using an experimental device approved by the University of Washington. (icord.org)
  • The study has found that transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the spinal cord leads to rapid and sustained recovery of hand and arm function, even after complete paralysis. (icord.org)
  • Domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve could be used to reduce the severity of symptoms experienced by patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to the findings of recent study. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
  • Patients treated with transcutaneous electrical stimulation showed improvements in nocturnal breathing and a significant reduction of daytime exhaustion. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
  • The TESLA open-label phase 3 trial, which was published in eClinical Medicine and led by researchers from King's College London and Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, examined whether domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation would control OSA and provide health benefits . (hospitalhealthcare.com)
  • Individuals were then randomised 1:1 to receive domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation or usual care with ongoing CPAP therapy. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
  • A total of 56 participants were enrolled and randomly assigned to domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation (29 participants, of which 27 completed the trial) or usual care (27 participants) and followed for a median of three months. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
  • The authors concluded that domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation for patients with OSA without significant comorbidities is feasible, safe and reduces disease severity. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
  • Findings suggest this form of electric stimulation - known as transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS - could make you better at math , more creative and even boost memory . (kqed.org)
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation is one of several non-invasive approaches used to stimulate the brain, but it's unique in that brave do-it-yourself-ers are trying out tDCS at home. (kqed.org)
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, is a non-invasive neural stimulation technique that passes a weak electrical current (equivalent to a nine-volt battery) through the brain, changing the ability of neurons to respond to stimuli. (ucla.edu)
  • Known as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) respectively, these two methods are currently being explored as potential treatments for substance use disorders, depression , and other mental health issues. (iflscience.com)
  • Such techniques are based on the neural modulation of brain activity, including the one known as The Transcranianial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS). (bvsalud.org)
  • Edgerton and his colleagues think the electrical stimulation works by making nerves in the spinal cord more sensitive to receiving messages from the brain saying, "Hey, I want to move. (popsci.com)
  • The use of ES is aimed at altering LUT function by stimulation of the sacral autonomic or somatic nerves. (nih.gov)
  • While SEPs can be elicited by mechanical stimulation, clinical studies use electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves, which gives larger and more robust responses. (medscape.com)
  • Recordings of SEPs to stimulation of the ulnar nerves at the wrists are useful for intraoperative monitoring when the mid-cervical spinal cord or parts of the brachial plexus are at risk. (medscape.com)
  • Recording electrodes are placed on the scalp, over the spine, and over peripheral nerves proximal to the stimulation site. (medscape.com)
  • WUSTL researchers have developed a new, implantable and biodegradable device that delivers pulses of electrical activity to damaged peripheral nerves in rats, helping the animals to regrow nerves and improve nerve function. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • One theory proposes that by delivering precise electrical stimulation to nerves, it is possible to amplify the diminished signals traversing nerve fibers, thereby restoring effective communication. (michaeljfox.org)
  • So in the second study, Courtine and his team designed the electrical device to deliver transient bursts of stimulation specifically to the nerves that control leg muscles. (discovermagazine.com)
  • The electrical pulses stimulate the nerves in the area to block out pain signals sent to the brain. (lu.se)
  • Half will undergo a form of non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation called IASIS that sends low-intensity pulses to the brain, combined with an EEG (electroencephalography) to monitor brain activity. (va.gov)
  • The results from the study may provide information that could lead to large-scale clinical use of low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation. (va.gov)
  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) currently is one of the most commonly used forms of electroanalgesia. (medscape.com)
  • TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator). (medscape.com)
  • The results of laboratory studies suggest that electrical stimulation delivered by a TENS unit reduces pain through nociceptive inhibition at the presynaptic level in the dorsal horn, thus limiting its central transmission. (medscape.com)
  • A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit consists of 1 or more electrical-signal generators, a battery, and a set of electrodes. (medscape.com)
  • H-wave stimulation is a form of electrical stimulation that differs from other forms of electrical stimulation, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), in terms of its wave form. (bcbsnd.com)
  • TENS titrates electrical currents, via electrodes that attach to the skin and can be adjusted based on skin sensation. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • TENS is a treatment performed by using a small device with electrodes that send low-voltage electrical pulses through the skin in the area where the pain is present. (lu.se)
  • The experimental treatment showed progress alongside other medicines and deep brain stimulation, a technique of introducing electricity that is applied to the brain instead of the spinal cord. (michaeljfox.org)
  • Prior studies have used deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat chronic pain, but results have been inconsistent. (medrxiv.org)
  • Functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices can improve the way your child walks. (cookchildrens.org)
  • Two types of ES have been used: chronic stimulation and acute maximal functional electrostimulation. (nih.gov)
  • From the perspective of neural plasticity, Dr. Yun Xiang and co-workers from Sun Yat-sen University in China observed the effects of functional electrical stimulation treatment on endogenous neural precursor cell proliferation and expression of basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor in the rat brain on the infarct side. (medindia.net)
  • The researchers found that functional electrical stimulation can promote endogenous neural precursor cell proliferation in the brains of acute cerebral infarction rats, enhance expression of basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor, and improve the motor function of rats. (medindia.net)
  • Today experts are successfully providing functional electrical stimulation for spinal cord patients. (healthline.com)
  • Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a treatment that uses small electrical charges to improve mobility for someone who has difficulties with walking caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord. (healthline.com)
  • Human anterior thalamic stimulation evoked cortical potentials align with intrinsic functional connectivity. (harvard.edu)
  • Effects of Noise Electrical Stimulation on Proprioception, Force Control, and Corticomuscular Functional Connectivity. (harvard.edu)
  • Is the Subject Area "Functional electrical stimulation" applicable to this article? (plos.org)
  • Here we have combined fMRI with electrical stimulation in a patient undergoing awake brain surgery, to separately probe the functional significance of the human homologs, i.e., area hMT and hMST, on motion perception. (jneurosci.org)
  • Researchers report epidural stimulation helped two people with quadriplegia to improve voluntary hand movements. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Mzee's recovery comes thanks to an increasingly popular procedure known as epidural electrical stimulation , or EES, in which a surgically implanted device sends electricity down the spine. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Epidural electrical stimulation test (Tsui test). (asra.com)
  • The epidural electrical stimulation test was first described more than 20 years ago. (asra.com)
  • The epidural electrical stimulating test not only allows for objective assessment of the correct catheter placement in the epidural space but also confirmation of the vertebral level of the catheter tip. (asra.com)
  • Though it is possible to use epidural electrical stimulation for lumbar epidurals, we generally limit the use of electrical stimulation for thoracic epidural placement. (asra.com)
  • Nonetheless, in the pediatric population, an epidural catheter can be inserted from the caudal space and advanced in a cephalad direction within the epidural space to the desired vertebral level under direct guidance of the epidural stimulation test. (asra.com)
  • The epidural stimulation test provides valuable objective information that aids in the assessment of catheter placement. (asra.com)
  • In a new study, researchers treated four men with spinal cord injuries with a combination of mild electrical stimulation to the spine and intense physical therapy. (popsci.com)
  • Electrocortical stimulation therapy could end the misery of motion sickness, a new study reports. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Patient David Mzee was able to walk again thanks to physical therapy and an electrical implant that stimulated his spinal cord. (discovermagazine.com)
  • B-D: Same procedure illustrating postoperative adjuvant therapy with direct current stimulation (B), capacitive coupling stimulation (C), or inductive coupling stimulation (D). In B, the electric generator is typically implanted subcutaneously. (medicalxpress.com)
  • There are three types of electrical stimulation therapy in use today: direct current stimulation, capacitive coupling stimulation, and inductive coupling stimulation (also known as pulsed electromagnetic field). (medicalxpress.com)
  • They found nearly a fivefold increase in the odds of successful bone fusion in animals and a greater than twofold increase in patients treated with electrical stimulation therapy. (medicalxpress.com)
  • With respect to the various types of stimulation therapy, the authors found that in animals the effects of direct current stimulation on spinal fusion were very beneficial, whereas the effects of inductive coupling stimulation were little different from no electrical stimulation at all. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Direct current stimulation requires implantation of a stimulation device, which is usually done at the time of spinal fusion surgery. (medicalxpress.com)
  • In humans, both direct current stimulation and inductive coupling stimulation were highly effective in aiding spinal fusion. (medicalxpress.com)
  • WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- By using magnetic brain stimulation on patients with fibromyalgia, French researchers say they were able to improve some of the patients' symptoms. (mentalhelp.net)
  • Specifically, the technique, called transcranial magnetic stimulation, raised quality of life and emotional and social well-being among patients suffering from the condition, the researchers found in a small study. (mentalhelp.net)
  • The researchers found that those who had received magnetic brain stimulation had a greater improvement in quality of life than those who received the shame stimulation. (mentalhelp.net)
  • After treatment, the average score of those receiving the brain stimulation dropped by about 10 points, while scores increased an average of two points for those who received the fake treatment, the researchers said. (mentalhelp.net)
  • Researchers have developed a new wireless brain stimulation device that could revolutionize the way neurological disorders are treated. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Using electrical fields to simulate slow wave sleep, researchers enhance memory. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Low intensity electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can help to improve short term verbal memory, researchers report. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • University of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • Researchers describe using low current electrical stimulation on specific areas of the brain to enhance distinct memories. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • A global team of researchers captured the attention of the scientific world with a publication in Nature Medicine in November outlining success in using electrical spinal cord stimulation to address gait and balance issues in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD). (michaeljfox.org)
  • The researchers also timed the electrical stimulation to the patients' movements. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data on the effect of electrical stimulation therapies on spinal fusion. (medicalxpress.com)
  • In this study, a team of five researchers from the University of Washington through the collaboration with University of California, Los Angeles, decided to investigate a novel approach involving transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulations. (icord.org)
  • The researchers reported that the stimulation was well tolerated by participants, and there were no significant adverse events. (icord.org)
  • UCLA researchers have found that people with schizophrenia were able to more accurately determine whether two auditory tones matched or differed, after receiving a type of electrical brain stimulation. (ucla.edu)
  • Electrical stimulation improves Alzheimer's patients' cognitive function and correlates with restored cortical plasticity. (medindia.net)
  • Andrew Meas, Dustin Shillcox, Kent Stephenson and Rob Summers in the University of Louisville lab where they get specialized training to work with electrical stimulation to move parts of their bodies below their spinal cord injuries. (popsci.com)
  • When the movie " First Steps "came out in 1985 medical experts scoffed at its message - that electrical stimulation was a viable option for helping people to walk again after traumatic spinal cord injuries. (healthline.com)
  • Although visual motion blindness was predominantly observed in the contralateral visual field, stimulation of hMST also affected the ipsilateral hemifield. (jneurosci.org)
  • 0.05) in the emergence and overall number of plants as well as fresh mass was observed after electromagnetic field stimulation. (bvsalud.org)
  • We examined whether chloride salts of metals in HM alloys can elicit responses or modify reactivity to methacholine (MCh) or responses to electric field stimulation (EFS) in guinea pig tracheal strips. (cdc.gov)
  • By delivering to the brain multiple electric fields at frequencies too high to recruit neural firing, but which differ by a frequency within the dynamic range of neural firing, we can electrically stimulate neurons throughout a region where interference between the multiple fields results in a prominent electric field envelope modulated at the difference frequency. (mit.edu)
  • We validated this temporal interference (TI) concept via modeling and physics experiments, and verified that neurons in the living mouse brain could follow the electric field envelope. (mit.edu)
  • We demonstrate the utility of TI stimulation by stimulating neurons in the hippocampus of living mice without recruiting neurons of the overlying cortex. (mit.edu)
  • Muscle Activation: The EMS device sends low-frequency electrical impulses to the electrodes, which then stimulate the motor neurons in your muscles. (selfgrowth.com)
  • One of the first and also the most compelling pieces of evidence for direct involvement of cortical signals in perception comes from electrical stimulation experiments addressing the middle temporal (MT) area and the medial superior temporal (MST) area: two neighboring extrastriate cortical areas of the monkey brain housing direction-sensitive neurons. (jneurosci.org)
  • Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is one such technology that has gained popularity in recent years. (selfgrowth.com)
  • In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the world of Electrical Muscle Stimulation, exploring its origins, mechanisms, benefits, and how it can help you reach your fitness goals. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Electrical Muscle Stimulation, often referred to as EMS, is a technique that involves the use of electrical impulses to activate and contract muscles in a controlled manner. (selfgrowth.com)
  • According to the sites for stimulation, the existing flight control strategy for insects are classified as flight muscle stimulation, sensory organ stimulation, and neuron stimulation. (diwou.com)
  • In this study, we designed an experiment to characterize the effects of multiple pulse stimulation and proposed a computational model that considers electrostimulation of fibers and synaptic effects in a multiscale model. (frontiersin.org)
  • This stimulation causes the muscles to contract in response to the electrical signals. (selfgrowth.com)
  • It is key that the stimulation does not cause direct muscle contractions, but rather help the participant enhance control over their muscles, hence making the task feels easier. (icord.org)
  • The technique of neural electrical stimulation has the advantage of low power consumption, is the mainstream locomotion control strategy for insects with asynchronous flight muscles represented by honeybees. (diwou.com)
  • Conclusions: For severely disabled COPD patients with incapacitating dyspnoea, short term electrical stimulation of selected lower limb muscles involved in ambulation can improve muscle strength and endurance, whole body exercise tolerance, and breathlessness during activities of daily living. (bmj.com)
  • And some members of the U.S. ski jumping team competing in the Winter Olympics trained using electric stimulation headbands from the company Halo Neuroscience, which sells their headsets to the general public. (kqed.org)
  • Now, in one of two studies out today, Gregoire Courtine, a neuroscientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland, who led the new research, and colleagues report in the journal Nature Neuroscience that continuous stimulation can block a patient's perception of where their leg is in space. (discovermagazine.com)
  • the electrical stimulus artifact often overlaps with, and obscures, the trigeminal nerve SEPs. (medscape.com)
  • Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. (harvard.edu)
  • The device, called WAND, fine tunes treatments by stimulating and recording electrical currents in the brain at the same time. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • An increasing body of evidence from preclinical studies (in vitro 9-17 and in vivo animal trials 18-21 and studies of experimental wounds in healthy individuals 22,23 ) indicates that electrical currents promote wound healing. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Stimulating specific regions of the brain with weak electrical currents may help smokers give up tobacco, according to new research. (iflscience.com)
  • The needles can either be stimulated by hand or electrically with electric currents (also known as electroacupuncture). (lu.se)
  • For selective stimulation of small fibers, the optimal stimulation waveform parameters are an important aspect together with the study of electrode design. (frontiersin.org)
  • Intraepidermal electrical stimulation (IES) using a small concentric bipolar needle electrode that injects a current of a few mA to generate a focal electric field around the electrodes can selectively stimulate small fibers ( Inui and Kakigi, 2012 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Different stimulation parameters (for example, duration, interstimulus interval, waveform, and electrode polarity) have been proposed to facilitate the selective stimulation of Aδ- and C-fibers. (frontiersin.org)
  • With capacitive coupling stimulation, two small electrode pads are placed on the skin over the region of desired bone fusion. (medicalxpress.com)
  • A byproduct of such methods is lowering the electrical impedance of the electrode to skin contact, as conductive ions permeate the stratum corneum, the primary resistive layer of the skin. (arxiv.org)
  • We developed a method for adapting iontophoresis to condition the electrode to skin contact, both for electrophysiological recording and electrical stimulation of body tissues. (arxiv.org)
  • This involves a single-use electrode patch stuck to the forehead, which sends small electrical pulses through the skin during sleep. (bvsalud.org)
  • In one experiment, for example, electric stimulation accelerated how quickly participants learned to spot concealed bombs or snipers in a military training simulation. (kqed.org)
  • The precise electrical stimulation enabled study participants to take assisted steps on a treadmill within five days. (discovermagazine.com)
  • To ensure improvement in motor function, stimulation intensity was adjusted based on feedback from the participants about which intensity made the task easiest. (icord.org)
  • The participants received anodal stimulation, cathodal stimulation or a placebo stimulation for 20 minutes. (ucla.edu)
  • The perception thresholds are generally characterized using single-pulse stimulation based on the strength-duration curve. (frontiersin.org)
  • Hypothesis Cingulate stimulation would increase patients' hot pain thresholds if non-stimulation 70-150 Hz activity encoded psychophysical pain responses. (medrxiv.org)
  • Their work is part of an effort to explore how low levels of continuous electrical current, delivered to the brain via electrodes placed on the scalp, could alter neural activity and improve a person's performance. (kqed.org)
  • H-wave stimulation is considered experimental/investigational and therefore, non-covered. (bcbsnd.com)
  • VA scientists are studying an experimental electrical stimulation technique, coupled with neuroimaging, to learn how mild traumatic brain injury interacts with PTSD in specific areas of the brain. (va.gov)
  • Capacitive and inductive coupling stimulation therapies are noninvasive. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Non-invasive temporal interference electrical stimulation of the human hippocampus. (harvard.edu)
  • Electric signals controll humans - the heart, the brain, the nerve action potential. (logoarena.com)
  • Other studies the team has planned for the future include developing a stimulation implant just for helping paralysis patients with movement. (popsci.com)
  • The electric stimulation then triggers a chemical reaction at the surface of implant which produces a surrounding microenvironment that promotes the killing of bacteria. (buffalo.edu)
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed a ban on electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) that are used to curb individuals from engaging in self-injurious or aggressive behavior, saying they pose an 'unreasonable and substantial' risk to public health. (newsmax.com)
  • ESDs administer electrical shocks through electrodes attached to the skin to attempt to condition to stop individuals from harming themselves or being aggressive. (newsmax.com)
  • Conceptual illustrations of the 3 types of electrical stimulation therapies used in spinal fusion. (medicalxpress.com)
  • One of these therapies is electrical stimulation . (medicalxpress.com)
  • Cottrill and colleagues set out to pool the data from small studies on the effects of electrical stimulation therapies and to comprehensively assess these effects overall and in specific subgroups. (medicalxpress.com)
  • The authors performed a systematic review of all English-language articles describing the effects of electrical stimulation therapies on spinal bone fusion. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Damaged tissue and the epidermis surrounding it have different electrical charges (positive and negative, respectively), which causes the flow of an endogenous electrical current that stimulates natural healing processes. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Anal sphincter responses after perianal electrical stimulation. (bmj.com)
  • Gastric electrical stimulation, also known as implantable gastric stimulation, is the use of specific devices to provide electrical stimulation to the stomach to try to bring about weight loss in those who are overweight or improve gastroparesis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Briefly, the technology involves a laparoscopically implantable neurostimulator with two electrodes implanted at the LES that provide programmed electrical stimuli to improve LES function. (sages.org)
  • The trio got on their feet again thanks to well-timed and precise electrical stimulation in the spinal cord combined with rehabilitation. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Once they figure this out, it will help them know which paralysis patients would benefit from spinal stimulation. (popsci.com)
  • Could Electrical Stimulation Help MS Patients Unable to Walk? (healthline.com)
  • During treatment, patients wear a cap lined with electrodes that send small electric charges to targeted areas of the brain. (mentalhelp.net)
  • Using Electrical Stimulation of the Ulnar Nerve Trunk to Predict Postoperative Improvement in Hand Clumsiness in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. (harvard.edu)
  • These patients received continuous stimulation from the device when using the treatment. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Two patients also gained the ability to walk using crutches without the electrical stimulation. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Finally, patients were able to walk outside and ride an arm- and leg-powered bicycle using a personalized voice-activated watch to turn the electrical stimulation on and off. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Two patients had a higher pain threshold with stimulation than without, while the other two patients had no difference. (medrxiv.org)
  • We found that patients who responded to stimulation had specific time windows where high-frequency activity was associated with increased pain ratings. (medrxiv.org)
  • Purpose] This study was performed to investigate the effect of microcurrent electrical stimulation on the foot blood circulation and the degree of pain experienced by diabetes patients. (go.jp)
  • Conclusion] Based on the results of this study, we consider that microcurrent electric stimulation of the foot may be helpful for preventing the pain and diabetic ulcers by increasing the foot blood circulation in diabetes patients. (go.jp)
  • VAI was evaluated by programmed electrical stimulation in 48 patients. (lu.se)
  • 21 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems , validated the effectiveness of unilateral optic lobe electrical stimulation for steering locomotion control of honeybees, and explored the motion control parameters with the highest successful rate. (diwou.com)
  • The newly published research optimized the pulse electrical signal parameters for steering flight control of honeybees based on unilateral optic lobe electrical stimulation. (diwou.com)
  • His research paper has fully confirmed the promising applicability of electrical stimulation applied to the unilateral optic lobe for steering control, and offers some reliable control parameters for an artificial flight regulation of honeybee, thus promoting the research of cyborg honeybee control strategy. (diwou.com)
  • Conclusion Stimulation of cingulate regions with increased pain-related neural activity was more effective at modulating pain perception than stimulating non-responsive areas. (medrxiv.org)
  • Personalized evaluation of neural activity biomarkers could help identify the best target for stimulation and predict its effectiveness in future studies evaluating DBS. (medrxiv.org)
  • For the new study, 38 people -- mostly women -- who suffered from persistent fibromyalgia pain for more than six months were randomly assigned to either 14 sessions of real brain stimulation or a fake stimulation given over 10 weeks. (mentalhelp.net)
  • A new study reveals frequency plays a key role in neural activation from electrical stimulation. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • David Mzee, 28, a patient in the study, learns to walk again thanks to electrical stimulation. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Present Study: Application of direct or alternating electrical current has been shown to induce and speed up the process of bone healing following spine fusion surgery. (medicalxpress.com)
  • The study authors explored the effective response behaviors of honeybee under electrical stimulation, as well as the influence of the duty cycle and frequency of the electrical signal on the successful rate of steering response. (diwou.com)
  • Another major challenge facing the development of cyborg honeybee is the confined load capacity, which limits the size and weight of the artificial stimulation module," said the study authors. (diwou.com)
  • Currently, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is clinically applied for the treatment of epilepsy, depression, cluster headache and migraine, while its treatment of various dysfunctions after an ischemic stroke is still in the clinical research stage. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Controlled Intensity: The intensity and frequency of the electrical impulses can be adjusted to match your specific fitness level and goals. (selfgrowth.com)
  • 5-HIAA concentrations also increased during ICSS but these changes were not correlated with either ICSS rate or current intensity, suggesting that changes in serotonin metabolism were unlikely to subserve brain stimulation reward in the VTA. (nih.gov)
  • To describe the rationale for the use of electrical stimulation (ES) for the treatment of urinary incontinence, and to summarize the results of clinical studies assessing these techniques. (nih.gov)
  • H-wave stimulation has been used for the treatment of pain related to a variety of etiologies, such as diabetic neuropathy, muscle sprains, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions or reflex sympathetic dystrophy. (bcbsnd.com)
  • Electrical stimulation of the LES (LES-EST) has emerged as a new alternative for the treatment of GERD. (sages.org)
  • 1. Apply clinical practice recommendations related to the use of electrical stimulation in the treatment of pressure injuries. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Evoked potentials are the electrical signals generated by the nervous system in response to sensory stimuli. (medscape.com)
  • People place electrodes over regions of the brain relevant to a given task, then activate the electric stimulation while practicing that task. (kqed.org)
  • Santarnecchi employs electrical stimulation in his research and sees it as a powerful tool for learning about the brain. (kqed.org)
  • This way "we can have a synergy between the voluntary brain command and the stimulation," Courtine said. (discovermagazine.com)
  • In vivo microdialysis with HPLC-ED was used to measure dopamine (DA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), homovanillic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the nucleus accumbens of the rat, prior, during, and after 15-min periods of electrical brain stimulation at sites in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) that supported intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS). (nih.gov)
  • These results add to the growing body of evidence linking changes in extracellular DA in the mesolimbic DA system with both brain stimulation reward and the conditioned and unconditioned rewarding effects of biologically relevant stimuli. (nih.gov)
  • The effects of the computed internal electric field on the small fiber models were considered. (frontiersin.org)
  • The effects lasted at least three to six months beyond stimulation, indicating that the nervous system has adapted and facilitated long term recovery of function. (icord.org)
  • British Library EThOS: Current clinical management of low back pain and hypoalgesic effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. (bl.uk)
  • The electrical stimuli on the skin preferentially activate low-threshold, myelinated nerve fibers. (medscape.com)
  • The LES Stimulation system (EndoStim, BV, The Hague, The Netherlands) was implanted using standard technique (Surg Endosc. (sages.org)
  • Electric Stimulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (harvard.edu)
  • Inductive coupling stimulation involves the use of electromagnetic coils placed on the skin over the site of anticipated bone fusion. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Guo W, Hight AE, Chen JX, Klapoetke NC, Hancock KE, Shinn-Cunningham BG, Boyden ES, Lee DJ, Polley DB (2015) Hearing the light: neural and perceptual encoding of optogenetic stimulation in the central auditory pathway, Scientific Reports 5:10319. (mit.edu)
  • The stimulation sites typically used for clinical diagnostic SEP studies are the median nerve at the wrist, the common peroneal nerve at the knee, and the posterior tibial nerve at the ankle. (medscape.com)
  • Electrical stimulation of specific small fibers (Aδ- and C-fibers) is used in basic studies on nociception and neuropathic pain and to diagnose neuropathies. (frontiersin.org)