Characterization of the stimulus waveforms generated by implantable pulse generators for deep brain stimulation.

Journal: Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the circuit elements required to theoretically describe the stimulus waveforms generated by an implantable pulse generator (IPG) during clinical deep brain stimulation (DBS).

Authors

  • Scott F Lempka
    Center for Neurological Restoration, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: lempka@umich.edu.
  • Bryan Howell
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • Kabilar Gunalan
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • Andre G Machado
    Center for Neurological Restoration, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • Cameron C McIntyre
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address: ccm4@case.edu.