Electrode geometry and preferential stimulation of spinal nerve fibers having different orientations: a modeling study

Holsheimer, Jan and Struijk, Johannes J. (1992) Electrode geometry and preferential stimulation of spinal nerve fibers having different orientations: a modeling study. In: 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Oct. 29 - Nov. 1 1992, Paris, France.

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Abstract:	In a computer modeling study of epidural spinal cord stimulation using a longitudinal array of electrode contacts, the effect of contact geometry and contact combination on the threshold voltages for stimulation of dorsal column (DC) fibers and dorsal root (DR) fibers was investigated. It was concluded that DC-fiber stimulation will be favoured when a tripolar combination and small contact length and spacing are used, while DR-fiber stimulation will be favoured when unipolar stimulation and large contact length are used.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Copyright:	©1992 IEEE
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/16792
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