Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies offer a way to synchronize cortical commands and movements generated by FES, which can be advantageous for inducing neuroplasticity. Therefore, the aim of this review paper is to discuss the neurophysiological mechanisms of electrical stimulation of muscles and...
indicate electrical brain stimulation is effective inmajor depression. But it isn't in fibromyalgia (where people experience widespread pain without a known cause), food craving and overeating, Parkinson's disease, and speech problems after a stroke. ...
resulting in reduced ability to control their limbs. This paralysis can affect their ability to produce functional movements such as reaching and grasping. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a technique that can be used to activate muscles artificially and produce individual...
Electrodes are implanted in or near the visual cortex, the area of the brain that processes visual information from the retinas. A pair of glasses holding small cameras is connected to a computer and, in turn, to the implants. After a training period similar to the one used for remote ...
In the experiments where voluntary exercise was carried out, cognitive performance improved. This was not the case when only forcedelectrical stimulationwas used. Soichi Ando, Associate Professor in the Health & Sports Science Laboratory at the University of Electro-Communications in Japan, said, "We...
This type of headache is caused by low pressure in your cerebrospinal fluid due to a small leak. Your spinal fluid fills the bag of liquid (meninges) that cushions and supports your brain. If you have a small leak in your meninges, your brain may sag downward when you're upright. This...
People diagnosed with OSA have at least five breathing pauses an hour and can have many more. During these breathing pauses, your brain, heart, kidneys, and other essential organs do not get enough oxygen, and carbon dioxide can build up in your body. When your brain notices there ...
Potassium helps your nerves fire properly so that they respond to stimulation. Again, this happens via electrical signals that travel from cell to cell. As part of the nervous system, your brain also needs potassium. The mineral allows brain cells to communicate, both with each other and with...
Cardiac muscle is also known as myocardial tissue and functions similarly to skeletal muscle. It is composed of cells called cardiomyocytes, which are responsible for carrying out the contractile function of the heart. Moreover, it is unique in that it can also generate electri...
Why is there electrical activity in the brain? Describe how it is used by neurons. Explain how an action potential arriving at the neuromuscular junction causes the muscle to contract. Explain how an electrical impulse is propagated along a neuron. Using striated muscle as an examp...