ArticleBioelectronics in medicine2018
Block of motor nerve conduction via transcutaneous application of direct current.
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- Closed-loop electrical block of vagus nerve scales from rodent to porcine cardiac models.Journal of neural engineering · 2025Article
- Temporal properties of transcutaneous direct current motor conduction block.Journal of neural engineering · 2025Article
- A Cuff Lead for Delivering Ionic Direct Current (iDC) to Block Neural Activities of Sciatic Nerve.Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference · 2023Article
- Effects on heart rate from direct current block of the stimulated rat vagus nerve.Journal of neural engineering · 2023Article
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Abstract
Aims: Nerve conduction block using implanted electrodes is being used increasingly for clinical applications. Alternatively, non-invasive electrical nerve block would be beneficial for applications including pain block and muscle spasticity. Here we developed a novel means of non-invasive electrical nerve conduction blockade - transcutaneous direct current block (tDCB) - that produces direct block of nerve conduction. Materials & Methods: In an Results: Partial-to-complete neuromotor block was achieved in all subjects using tDCB amplitudes at or below 20 mA, and complete block was achieved at amplitudes as low as 6 mA. Conclusions: Our results reveal that neuromotor activity can be rapidly, reliably and reversibly blocked using tDCB.
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