Temperature increases by kilohertz frequency spinal cord stimulation

Introduction: Kilohertz frequency spinal cord stimulation (kHz-SCS) deposits significantly more power in tissue compared to SCS at conventional frequencies, reflecting increased duty cycle (pulse compression). We hypothesize kHz-SCS increases local tissue temperature by joule heat, which may influen...

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Main Authors: Adantchede L. Zannou, Niranjan Khadka, Dennis Q. Truong, Tianhe Zhang, Rosana Esteller, Brad Hershey, Marom Bikson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
FEM
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X1830353X