Interfacing the somatosensory system to restore touch and proprioception: essential considerations
State-of-the-art upper extremity prostheses include anthropomorphic hands with dexterity
that approximates that of a human. To be fully useful, these devices will require an advanced …
that approximates that of a human. To be fully useful, these devices will require an advanced …
Nanotechnology approaches for the regeneration and neuroprotection of the central nervous system
GA Silva - Surgical Neurology, 2005 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is the science and engineering concerned with the design, synthesis, and
characterization of materials and devices that have a functional organization in at least 1 …
characterization of materials and devices that have a functional organization in at least 1 …
Poly (3, 4-ethylene dioxythiophene)(PEDOT) as a micro-neural interface material for electrostimulation
Chronic microstimulation-based devices are being investigated to treat conditions such as
blindness, deafness, pain, paralysis and epilepsy. Small area electrodes are desired to …
blindness, deafness, pain, paralysis and epilepsy. Small area electrodes are desired to …
Electrical stimulation of the proprioceptive cortex (area 3a) used to instruct a behaving monkey
BM London, LR Jordan, CR Jackson… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A growing number of brain-machine interfaces have now been developed that allow
movements of an external device to be controlled using recordings from the brain. This work …
movements of an external device to be controlled using recordings from the brain. This work …
Layer-specific parameters of intracortical microstimulation of the somatosensory cortex
Objective. Intracortical microstimulation of the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) has shown
great progress in restoring touch sensations to patients with paralysis. Stimulation …
great progress in restoring touch sensations to patients with paralysis. Stimulation …
Thin microelectrodes reduce GFAP expression in the implant site in rodent somatosensory cortex
P Stice, A Gilletti, A Panitch… - Journal of neural …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that neural implants with reduced cross-
sectional areas will have less glial scarring associated with implantation injury in long-term …
sectional areas will have less glial scarring associated with implantation injury in long-term …
Priorities for clinical research in intracerebral hemorrhage: report from a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke workshop
NINDS ICH workshop participants - Stroke, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is one of the most
lethal stroke types. In December 2003, a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and …
lethal stroke types. In December 2003, a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and …
Micro-coil design influences the spatial extent of responses to intracortical magnetic stimulation
Objective: Electrical stimulation via cortically implanted electrodes has been proposed to
treat a wide range of neurological disorders. Effectiveness has been limited, however, in part …
treat a wide range of neurological disorders. Effectiveness has been limited, however, in part …
Nanotechnology applications and approaches for neuroregeneration and drug delivery to the central nervous system
GA Silva - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is the science and engineering concerned with the design, synthesis, and
characterization of materials and devices that have a functional organization in at least one …
characterization of materials and devices that have a functional organization in at least one …
Detection psychophysics of intracortical microstimulation in rat primary somatosensory cortex
S Butovas, C Schwarz - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
A problem of purposeful intracortical microstimulation is the long duration of neuronal
integration time and the associated complex temporal interactions of effects to individual …
integration time and the associated complex temporal interactions of effects to individual …