Difference between revisions of "Electrical and Magnetic Stimulation of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System:Modeling of Generated Fields and Data Interpretation"

Regarding equipment optimization, stimulator design has so far generally neglected some non-ideal characteristics of coils. A more in-depth study and design should consider electromagnetic effects such as the skin effect and the proximity effect, which allow for a more accurate calculation of electrical resistances in the stimulator and the consequent necessary currents. As for reducing the circulating currents in coils, Carbunaru and Durand  recently proposed the use of a coil wound in ferromagnetic material for peripheral stimulation, achieving nerve fiber stimulation with currents three times lower than those typically required for magnetic stimulation.