Abstract
This study considers a simple theoretical model of blocking the passage of signals (action potentials) from sensory neurons, thereby affecting anesthesia without the use of anesthetics as a result of a sequence of unipolar current pulses generated by an external source. The proposed model allows the selection of parameters and the required frequency of the repetition of current pulses for the possible implementation of anesthesia, depending on the electrical characteristics of the skin and the conductivity of the saline solution in which the myelinated nerve fibers are located.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 035032 |
Journal | Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2023 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Nursing
Keywords
- action potential
- anesthesia
- current pulses
- external stimulation