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16532767

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
Magnetic stimulation of nerves is attracting increased attention recently, as it has been found to be useful in therapy of neural disorders in humans. In an effort to explain the mechanisms of magnetic stimulation, we focus in this paper on the dependence of magnetic stimulation on neuronal morphology and in particular on the importance of curvature of axonal bundles. Using the theory of passive membrane dynamics, we predict the threshold power (the minimum stimulation power required to initiate an action potential) of specific axonal morphologies. In the experimental section, we show that magnetic stimulation of the frog sciatic nerve follows our theoretical predictions. Furthermore, the voltage length constant of the nerve can be measured based on these results alone.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0018-9294
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
414-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Magnetic stimulation of curved nerves.
pubmed:affiliation
A. Rotem is with the Weizmann Institute of Science, PO Box 26, Rehovot 76100 Israel. assaf.rotem@weizmann.ac.il
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't