An evoked indirect response in the cervical vagal nerve

Ordelman, S.C.M.A. and Kornet, L. and Cornelussen, R. and Buschman, H.P.J. and Veltink, P.H. (2009) An evoked indirect response in the cervical vagal nerve. In: Annual Symposium of the IEEE-EMBS Benelux Chapter 2009, 9-10 November 2009, Enschede, the Netherlands.

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Abstract:	The response of fibers in the vagal nerve, evoked by electrical stimulation, has been studied in both animals and humans. These compound action potentials (CAPs) consist of components coming from thick, myelinated fibers to thin, unmyelinated fibers. In our study, the possibility is addressed of an indirect component in the CAP which is involved in reflexive control. By using multiple, consecutive electrode sites along the cervical vagal nerve, both the direction and the velocity along the nerve of the CAPs can be analyzed. This information can be used to distinguish direct from indirect components. In this way an indirect component was revealed.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS)
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