Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Model (IMAGE)

Duke University

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Model

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A new tool to model peripheral nerve stimulation rapidly discovered optimal electrical waveforms (white traces) which, when delivered through the metal contacts of a cuff electrode placed on the vagus nerve, activates only therapeutic target fibers (in green) to avoid side effects. The optimization process involves testing thousands of different candidate solutions, as depicted by the population of cuffed nerves.

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Minhaj Hussain, Grill Lab, Duke University

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