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A Chronic Electrode for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Application for Vagal Stimulation
Author(s) -
Slaughter John S.,
Hahn William W.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8986.1975.tb03072.x
Subject(s) - stimulation , vagus nerve , electrode , psychology , peripheral , anesthesia , electric stimulation , heart rate , neuroscience , medicine , chemistry , blood pressure
An electrode suitable for chronic implantation around the cervical vagus with lead wires attached to a female connector head piece was developed. Electrical stimulation through the electrode effectively produced a heart rate decrease, an indicator of effective vagal stimulation, in approximately 75 of the subjects implanted for a 14 day test period.