Maintaining Cytocompatibility of Biopolymers Through a Graphene Layer for Electrical Stimulation of Nerve Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 769-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter C. Sherrell ◽  
Brianna C. Thompson ◽  
Jonathan K. Wassei ◽  
Amy A. Gelmi ◽  
Michael J. Higgins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Graphene Layer ◽  
Nerve Cells ◽  
Stimulation Of Nerve ◽  
Stimulation Of

Electrical Stimulation of Nerve Cells Using Conductive Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Nerve Tissue Engineering

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3605-3619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laleh Ghasemi-Mobarakeh ◽  
Molamma P. Prabhakaran ◽  
Mohammad Morshed ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani ◽  
Seeram Ramakrishna
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Nerve Cells ◽  
Nerve Tissue ◽  
Nanofibrous Scaffolds ◽  
Nerve Tissue Engineering ◽  
Stimulation Of Nerve ◽  
Stimulation Of

Electrical Stimulation Using Kilohertz-Frequency Alternating Current

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex R Ward
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Alternating Current ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Stimulation Parameters ◽  
Stimulus Parameters ◽  
Stimulation Of Nerve ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Stimulation Of

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation using kilohertz-frequency alternating current (AC) became popular in the 1950s with the introduction of “interferential currents,” promoted as a means of producing depth-efficient stimulation of nerve and muscle. Later, “Russian current” was adopted as a means of muscle strengthening. This article reviews some clinically relevant, laboratory-based studies that offer an insight into the mechanism of action of kilohertz-frequency AC. It provides some answers to the question: “What are the optimal stimulus parameters for eliciting forceful, yet comfortable, electrically induced muscle contractions?” It is concluded that the stimulation parameters commonly used clinically (Russian and interferential currents) are suboptimal for achieving their stated goals and that greater benefit would be obtained using short-duration (2–4 millisecond), rectangular bursts of kilohertz-frequency AC with a frequency chosen to maximize the desired outcome.

Asymptotic model of electrical stimulation of nerve fibers

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Cranford ◽  
Brian J. Kim ◽  
Wanda Krassowska Neu
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Nerve Fibers ◽  
Asymptotic Model ◽  
Stimulation Of Nerve ◽  
Stimulation Of

Electrospun conducting polymer nanofibers and electrical stimulation of nerve stem cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molamma P. Prabhakaran ◽  
Laleh Ghasemi-Mobarakeh ◽  
Guorui Jin ◽  
Seeram Ramakrishna
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Conducting Polymer ◽  
Polymer Nanofibers ◽  
Stimulation Of Nerve ◽  
Stimulation Of
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