Design and Construction of an Electrical Nerve Stimulator

Authors

  • Nafia Al-Mutawaly Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4L7
  • Hubert de Bruin Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4L7

Abstract

In previous work, the effect of pulse configuration on the compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) during magnetic stimulation was examined. It was concluded that an alternative approach, electrical stimulation, was required to re-evaluate and confirm the findings. Accordingly, a special electrical stimulator capable of producing stimuli which resemble those produced by a magnetic stimulator was designed and built. This paper presents general guidelines that cover hardware aspects and components required for designing and fabricating such a device.

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Published

2002-12-31

How to Cite

[1]
N. Al-Mutawaly and H. de Bruin, “Design and Construction of an Electrical Nerve Stimulator”, CMBES Proc., vol. 27, no. 1, Dec. 2002.

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