Safety of long-term electrical peripheral nerve stimulation: review of the state of the art

Abstract Background Electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves is used in a variety of applications such as restoring motor function in paralyzed limbs, and more recently, as means to provide intuitive sensory feedback in limb prostheses. However, literature on the safety requirements for stimulati...

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Main Authors: Clara Günter, Jean Delbeke, Max Ortiz-Catalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-018-0474-8