ArticleInternational IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering : [proceedings]. International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering2021
Fuzzy Logic Control of Heartrate by Electrical Block of Vagus Nerve.
Article in International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering : [proceedings]. International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Closed-loop bioelectronic block of stellate ganglia reduces neurotransmitter release and improves recovery following programmed ventricular pacing.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Single-Electrode, Bidirectional Control of Heart Rate via Vagus Nerve Modulation in Rat Model.IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2026Article
- Closed-loop electrical block of vagus nerve scales from rodent to porcine cardiac models.Journal of neural engineering · 2025Article
- Closed-Loop Multimodal Neuromodulation of Vagus Nerve for Control of Heart Rate.Proceedings of the ... American Control Conference. American Control Conference · 2024Article
- Effects on heart rate from direct current block of the stimulated rat vagus nerve.Journal of neural engineering · 2023Article
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Although vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can be used to reduce heartrate by enhancing parasympathetic activity, a fully controllable intervention would also require a method for downregulating parasympathetic activity. A direct current (DC) block can be applied to a nerve to block its action potential conduction. This nerve block can be used to downregulate parasympathetic activity by blocking afferent reflexes. The damaging effects of reactions that occur at the electrode-nerve interface using conventional platinum electrodes can be avoided by separating the electrode from the nerve. Using a biocompatible, ionically conducting medium, the electrode and the damaging reactions can be isolated in a vessel away from the nerve. This type of electrode has been called the Separated Interface Nerve Electrode (SINE). Fuzzy logic control (FLC) is a controller approach that is well suited to physiological systems. The SINE, controlled by an FLC, was utilized to block a stimulated vagus nerve and regulate heart rate. The FLC was able to maintain the heartrate at a pre-determined setpoint while still achieving instant recovery when the block was removed.
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