Tag: Stimulation

Stimulation for Faecal Incontinence


Free Download Stimulation for Faecal Incontinence by Jonas Worsøe, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science
English | PDF | 2012 | 157 Pages | ISBN : 8792982123 | 3.9 MB
This dissertation is based on the work carried out between September 2007 and August 2010 at the Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark. Experiments were performed at the Surgical Research Unit, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. This work was made possible by financial support from The Danish National.

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Direct Nerve Stimulation for Induction of Sensation and Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain (2024)


Free Download Direct Nerve Stimulation for Induction of Sensation and Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain by Winnie Jensen
English | PDF (True) | 2019 | 302 Pages | ISBN : 877022076X | 94.6 MB
The amputation of a limb is a surgical intervention used as a last resort to remove irreparably damaged, diseased, or congenitally malformed limbs where retention of the limb is a threat to the well-being of the individual. The procedure traumatically alters the body image, but often leaves sensations that refer to the missing body part, the phantom limb. In 50-80% of cases, these sensations are perceived as painful and referred to as ‘Phantom Limb Pain’.

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 107163464X | 443 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 21 MB
This volume covers the latest research and development in the areas of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) as it relates to bioelectronic medicine from neonate to adult. The chapters in this book cover topics such as invasive and non-invasive VNS including methodological considerations (study design, stimulation parameters, and use of heart rate variability metrics); mechanisms of action (automatic regulation and immune plasticity); and disorders where VNS approaches may be therapeutic (migraine and cluster headaches, mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, and language learning). In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory.

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Deep Brain Stimulation A New Frontier in Psychiatry


Free Download Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Frontier in Psychiatry by Damiaan Denys, Matthijs Feenstra, Rick Schuurman
English | PDF | 2012 | 297 Pages | ISBN : 3642309909 | 6.1 MB
Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Frontier in Psychiatry provides an overview of current developments and the future possibilities of deep brain stimulation for patients with therapy-refractory psychiatric disorders. The side-by-side presentation of clinical applications and animal research provides a truly translational approach. Also included is a special chapter on the ethical issues involved in deep brain stimulation in psychiatry.

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