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The Nervous System and Electric Currents

Volume 2

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  • © 1971

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Editors:
  1. Norman L. Wulfsohn

    1. University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

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  2. Anthony Sances

    1. Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Neurophysiological Effects of Electric Currents

    1. A Theoretical Analysis of Neuronal Biogenerated Magnetic Fields

      • G. A. Kitzmann, P. W. Droll, E. J. Iufer
      Pages 87-91

    2. Polarization Changes Induced in the Pyramidal Cell and Other Neural Elements by Externally Applied Fields

      • L. Hause, A. Sances, S. Larson
      Pages 93-95

  2. Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Stimulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. The Design of Implantable Peripheral Nerve Stimulators

      • Harry G. Friedman
      Pages 99-99

    3. Electrical Stimulation of the Rabbit’s Aortic Nerve and the Dog’s Carotid Sinus Nerve: A Parameter Study

      • R. L. Testerman, S. I. Schwartz
      Pages 101-106

    4. Muscle Response to Internal Stimulation of the Peroneal Nerve in Paraplegic Patients

      • Willard G. Yergler, Donald R. McNeal
      Pages 107-108

    5. Threshold Distributions of Phrenic Nerve Motor Fibers: A Factor in Smooth Electrophrenic Respiration

      • V. D. Minh, Kenneth M. Moser
      Pages 109-110

    6. Development of an Implantable Telestimulator

      • Robert H. Pudenz, C. Hunter Shelden, Leo A. Bullara, Enrique J. A. Carregal, Edgar L. Watkins
      Pages 111-112

    7. The Current Status of Dorsal Column Stimulation for Relief of Pain

      • C. Norman Shealy
      Pages 113-113

    8. Peripheral Nerve Regeneration by Electrical Stimulation

      • M. Asa, H. Friedman, W. Harding, B. Lesin, V. Mooney, E. Otis et al.
      Pages 115-115

  3. Safety Factors in Bioelectric Impedance Measurements

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. What’s Important in Safe Medical Electronics Instrumentation

      • Robert D. Allison
      Pages 119-119

    3. Response to Passage of Sinusoidal Current Through the Body

      • L. A. Geddes, L. E. Baker, P. Cabler, D. Brittain
      Pages 121-129

    4. Selective Differential Electrocardiographic Leads

      • A. S. Khalafalla, O. H. Schmitt
      Pages 131-137

    5. Safety Factors in Bioelectric Impedance Measurements

      • L. H. Montgomery
      Pages 139-141

    6. Standardization Committee on Bioelectrical Impedance Measurements

      • Simon E. Markovich
      Pages 143-144

    7. Limit Current Density of Safe Tissue Exposure

      • Herman P. Schwan
      Pages 145-145

    8. Problems in the Clinical Interpretation of Impedance Plethysmogram and Rheoencephalogram

      • John H. Seipel
      Pages 147-149

  4. Electrosleep

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. A Qualitative Description of the Electrosleep Experience

      • Saul H. Rosenthal
      Pages 153-155
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Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

    Norman L. Wulfsohn

  • Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Anthony Sances

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Nervous System and Electric Currents

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 2

  • Editors: Norman L. Wulfsohn, Anthony Sances

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8044-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1971

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-8046-7Published: 10 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-8044-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 228

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Neurosciences

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