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Rapeaux A, Constandinou TG. HFAC Dose Repetition and Accumulation Leads to Progressively Longer Block Carryover Effect in Rat Sciatic Nerve. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:852166. [PMID: 35712453 PMCID: PMC9197154 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.852166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This paper describes high-frequency nerve block experiments carried out on rat sciatic nerves to measure the speed of recovery of A fibres from block carryover. Block carryover is the process by which nerve excitability remains suppressed temporarily after High Frequency Alternative (HFAC) block is turned off following its application. In this series of experiments 5 rat sciatic nerves were extracted and prepared for ex-vivo stimulation and recording in a specially designed perfusion chamber. For each nerve repeated HFAC block and concurrent stimulation trials were carried out to observe block carryover after signal shutoff. The nerve was allowed to recover fully between each trial. Time to recovery from block was measured by monitoring for when relative nerve activity returned to within 90% of baseline levels measured at the start of each trial. HFAC block carryover duration was found to be dependent on accumulated dose by statistical test for two different HFAC durations. The carryover property of HFAC block on A fibres could enable selective stimulation of autonomic nerve fibres such as C fibres for the duration of carryover. Block carryover is particularly relevant to potential chronic clinical applications of block as it reduces power requirements for stimulation to provide the blocking effect. This work characterizes this process toward the creation of a model describing its behavior.
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- Adrien Rapeaux
- Next Generation Neural Interfaces Lab, Centre for Bioinspired Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.,Care Research and Technology Centre, UK Dementia Research Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Next Generation Neural Interfaces Lab, Centre for Bioinspired Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.,Care Research and Technology Centre, UK Dementia Research Institute, London, United Kingdom
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Wang Z, Pace N, Cai H, Shen B, Wang J, Roppolo JR, de Groat WC, Tai C. Poststimulation Block of Pudendal Nerve Conduction by High-Frequency (kHz) Biphasic Stimulation in Cats. Neuromodulation 2019; 23:747-753. [PMID: 32840020 DOI: 10.1111/ner.13060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between various parameters of high-frequency biphasic stimulation (HFBS) and the recovery period of post-HFBS block of the pudendal nerve in cats. MATERIALS AND METHODS A tripolar cuff electrode was implanted on the pudendal nerve to deliver HFBS in ten cats. Two hook electrodes were placed central or distal to the cuff electrode to stimulate the pudendal nerve and induce contractions of external urethral sphincter (EUS). A catheter was inserted toward the distal urethra to slowly perfuse the urethra and record the back-up pressure generated by EUS contractions. After determining the block threshold (T), HFBS (6 or 10 kHz) of different durations (1, 5, 10, 20, 30 min) and intensities (1T or 2T) was used to produce the post-HFBS block. RESULTS HFBS at 10 kHz and 1T intensity must be applied for at least 30 min to induce post-HFBS block. However, 10 kHz HFBS at a higher intensity (2T) elicited post-HFBS block after stimulation of only 10 min; and 10 kHz HFBS at 2T for 30 min induced a longer-lasting (1-3 h) post-HFBS block that fully recovered with time. HFBS of 5-min duration at 6 kHz produced a longer period (20.4 ± 2.1 min, p < 0.05, N = 5 cats) of post-HFBS block than HFBS at 10 kHz (9.5 ± 2.1 min). CONCLUSION HFBS of longer duration, higher intensity, and lower frequency can produce longer-lasting reversible post-HFBS block. This study is important for developing new methods to block nerve conduction by HFBS.
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- Zhaoxia Wang
- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Urology, Rehabilitation Research Centre, Rehabilitation School of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Christov F, Gluth MB, Lahti SJ, Ludwig S, Hans S, Holtmann LC, Lang S, Arweiler-Harbeck D. Electric compound action potentials (ECAPs) and impedances in an open and closed operative site during cochlear implantation. Cochlear Implants Int 2018; 20:23-30. [PMID: 30350745 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2018.1534667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In patients undergoing cochlear implantation, intraoperative measures of impedance and electrically evoked compound action potentials (ECAPs) are used to confirm device integrity and electrode array position. However, these electrophysiological parameters have been shown to decrease over time, with a small decrement observable as early as 24 h post implantation and becoming more apparent after 6 months. Whether the intraoperatively measured impedances and ECAPs recorded immediately after electrode insertion versus later in the operation or in an open versus closed operative site vary has not been documented. Such variation in measurement procedure may affect the ultimate operative outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between February and October 2016, 38 patients received a cochlear implant (Cochlear®), with half receiving a CI 522 device and the other half receiving a CI 512 device. These patients were distributed into three groups. In the first (group A; n = 21), the impedance and threshold neural response telemetry (tNRT) measures were taken before (M1) and after cutaneous suture (M2), whereas in the second group (group B; n = 11) they were taken twice in the open operative site, once at the time of electrode insertion (M1) and then again 10 min later (M2). The last group (group C; n = 6) was measured only once after a 10 min waiting time before closing the operative site. RESULTS tNRTs of both group A and B were significantly higher at M1 than measured at M2. The magnitude of change in tNRT did vary significantly by group (P = .027) with group A having a bigger decrease than group B. For impedances there was evidence for a significant difference in M2 between the three groups (P = .012), with group C having significantly higher values compared to group A and B. CONCLUSION Intraoperative tNRT measures change significantly over time, including within the first 10 min of implantation. One underlying etiology of this phenomenon for tNRTs seems to be the condition of the surgical site whereas changes of impedances can be best explained by the 'electrochemical cleaning' theory associated with the first stimulation of the electrode. However, for both impedances and tNRTs there also is an important impact of time as well as of acute perioperative changes in electrical conductivity.
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- F Christov
- a Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany.,b Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery , University of Chicago Medicine , Illinois , USA
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- b Section of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery , University of Chicago Medicine , Illinois , USA
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- c Department of Medicine , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany
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- a Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany
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Frey L, Bandaru P, Zhang YS, O’Kelly K, Khademhosseini A, Shin SR. A Dual-layered Microfluidic System for Long-term Controlled In Situ Delivery of Multiple Anti-inflammatory Factors for Chronic Neural Applications. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2018; 28:1702009. [PMID: 32774196 PMCID: PMC7413620 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201702009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We report the development of a microfluidic system capable of repeated infusions of anti-inflammatory factors post-implantation for use as a coating for neural probes. This system consists of a microchannel in a thin gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)-polyethylene glycol (PEG) composite hydrogel surrounded by a porous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane, where the hydrogel can be dried to increase the stiffness for easy insertion. Reswelling allowed us to perfuse interleukin (IL)-4 and dexamethasone (DEX) as anti-inflammatory factors through the channel with minimal burst release and significant amounts of IL-4 were observed to release for up to 96 hr post-infusion. Repeated injections of IL-4 increased the ratio of prohealing M2 versus proinflammatory M1 phenotypes of macrophages encapsulated in the hydrogel by six fold compared with a single injection, over a 2-week period. These repeated infusions also significantly downregulated the expression of inflammatory markers tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6 in astrocytes encapsulated in hydrogel. To demonstrate the system as a coating of neural probe for in vivo applications, we further fabricated a prototype device, where a thin dual-layered microfluidic system was integrated onto a metal probe. Such a drug delivery system could help reduce the formation of a glial scar around neural probes.
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- Laura Frey
- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Trinity Centre of Bioengineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Trinity Centre of Bioengineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Bhadra N, Foldes E, Vrabec T, Kilgore K, Bhadra N. Temporary persistence of conduction block after prolonged kilohertz frequency alternating current on rat sciatic nerve. J Neural Eng 2018; 15:016012. [PMID: 29309274 PMCID: PMC6035886 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/aa89a4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Application of kilohertz frequency alternating current (KHFAC) waveforms can result in nerve conduction block that is induced in less than a second. Conduction recovers within seconds when KHFAC is applied for about 5-10 min. This study investigated the effect of repeated and prolonged application of KHFAC on rat sciatic nerve with bipolar platinum electrodes. APPROACH Varying durations of KHFAC at signal amplitudes for conduction block with intervals of no stimulus were studied. Nerve conduction was monitored by recording peak Gastrocnemius muscle force utilizing stimulation electrodes proximal (PS) and distal (DS) to a blocking electrode. The PS signal traveled through the block zone on the nerve, while the DS went directly to the motor end-plate junction. The PS/DS force ratio provided a measure of conduction patency of the nerve in the block zone. MAIN RESULTS Conduction recovery times were found to be significantly affected by the cumulative duration of KHFAC application. Peak stimulated muscle force returned to pre-block levels immediately after cessation of KHFAC delivery when it was applied for less than about 15 min. They fell significantly but recovered to near pre-block levels for cumulative stimulus of 50 ± 20 min, for the tested On/Off times and frequencies. Conduction recovered in two phases, an initial fast one (60-80% recovery), followed by a slower phase. No permanent conduction block was seen at the end of the observation period during any experiment. SIGNIFICANCE This carry-over block effect may be exploited to provide continuous conduction block in peripheral nerves without continuous application of KHFAC.
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- Narendra Bhadra
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Patel YA, Kim BS, Rountree WS, Butera RJ. Kilohertz Electrical Stimulation Nerve Conduction Block: Effects of Electrode Surface Area. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2017; 25:1906-1916. [DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2017.2684161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bicket MC, Dunn RY, Ahmed SU. High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain: Pre-Clinical Overview and Systematic Review of Controlled Trials. PAIN MEDICINE 2016; 17:2326-2336. [PMID: 28025366 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the evidence base for high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HFSCS). HFSCS has the potential to provide paresthesia-free pain relief for patients with chronic pain, in contrast to conventional spinal cord stimulation, which produces distracting and potentially unpleasant paresthesias. DESIGN A systematic review following standard methodological guidelines (Prospero #CRD42015029215). METHODS We searched PubMed to March 14, 2016 without language restriction and hand-checked reference lists. Two authors independently performed study selection, bias evaluations, and data extraction. The pre-clinical review selected studies focusing on the mechanism and non-human experience with HFSCS. Clinically, any prospective study of adults using HFSCS (≥ 1000 Hz) was included. RESULTS Pre-clinical studies have characterized many aspects underlying the mechanism of HFSCS. For the clinical systematic review, eight trials (236 participants randomized or 160 followed prospectively) met inclusion criteria. All trials of HFSCS focused on patients with chronic low back pain with one exception, which included patients with chronic migraine. All but one trial documented funding by industry. Performance bias due to unmasked participants, physicians, and outcome assessors limited the quality of all but one study. CONCLUSIONS Significant growth in the preclinical and clinical evidence base for HFSCS suggests that HFSCS may differ from conventional SCS in mechanism of action and efficacy of treatment, respectively. Addressing current knowledge gaps in clinical evidence will require standardization in trial reporting and leveraging the paresthesia-free characteristic of HFSCS to enable masking in high-quality randomized controlled trials.
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- Mark C Bicket
- *Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Yang G, Xiao Z, Wang J, Shen B, Roppolo JR, de Groat WC, Tai C. Post-stimulation block of frog sciatic nerve by high-frequency (kHz) biphasic stimulation. Med Biol Eng Comput 2016; 55:585-593. [PMID: 27370786 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-016-1539-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This study determined if high-frequency biphasic stimulation can induce nerve conduction block that persists after the stimulation is terminated, i.e., post-stimulation block. The frog sciatic nerve-muscle preparation was used in the study. Muscle contraction force induced by low-frequency (0.5 Hz) nerve stimulation was recorded to indicate the occurrence and recovery of nerve block induced by the high-frequency (5 or 10 kHz) biphasic stimulation. Nerve block was observed during high-frequency stimulation and after termination of the stimulation. The recovery from post-stimulation block occurred in two distinct phases. During the first phase, the complete block induced during high-frequency stimulation was maintained. The average maximal duration for the first phase was 107 ± 50 s. During the second phase, the block gradually or abruptly reversed. The duration of both first and second phases was dependent on stimulation intensity and duration but not frequency. Stimulation of higher intensity (1.4-2 times block threshold) and longer duration (5 min) produced the longest period (249 ± 58 s) for a complete recovery. Post-stimulation block can be induced by high-frequency biphasic stimulation, which is important for future investigations of the blocking mechanisms and for optimizing the stimulation parameters or protocols in clinical applications.
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- Guangning Yang
- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, 700 Kaufmann Building, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, 700 Kaufmann Building, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Department of Urology, The Second Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, 700 Kaufmann Building, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, 700 Kaufmann Building, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, 700 Kaufmann Building, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. .,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Fisher KM, Jillani NE, Oluoch GO, Baker SN. Blocking central pathways in the primate motor system using high-frequency sinusoidal current. J Neurophysiol 2014; 113:1670-80. [PMID: 25475345 PMCID: PMC4346720 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00347.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Electrical stimulation with high-frequency (2-10 kHz) sinusoidal currents has previously been shown to produce a transient and complete nerve block in the peripheral nervous system. Modeling and in vitro studies suggest that this is due to a prolonged local depolarization across a broad section of membrane underlying the blocking electrode. Previous work has used cuff electrodes wrapped around the peripheral nerve to deliver the blocking stimulus. We extended this technique to central motor pathways, using a single metal microelectrode to deliver focal sinusoidal currents to the corticospinal tract at the cervical spinal cord in anesthetized adult baboons. The extent of conduction block was assessed by stimulating a second electrode caudal to the blocking site and recording the antidromic field potential over contralateral primary motor cortex. The maximal block achieved was 99.6%, similar to findings of previous work in peripheral fibers, and the optimal frequency for blocking was 2 kHz. Block had a rapid onset, being complete as soon as the transient activation associated with the start of the sinusoidal current was over. High-frequency block was also successfully applied to the pyramidal tract at the medulla, ascending sensory pathways in the dorsal columns, and the descending systems of the medial longitudinal fasciculus. High-frequency sinusoidal stimulation produces transient, reversible lesions in specific target locations and therefore could be a useful alternative to permanent tissue transection in some experimental paradigms. It also could help to control or prevent some of the hyperactivity associated with chronic neurological disorders.
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- Karen M Fisher
- Institute of Neuroscience, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; and
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- Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; and
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Kagiava A, Theophilidis G. Assessing the permeability of the rat sciatic nerve epineural sheath against compounds with local anesthetic activity: an ex vivo electrophysiological study. Toxicol Mech Methods 2013; 23:634-40. [PMID: 23862572 DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2013.825826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Abstract Studies have shown that the sciatic nerve epineural sheath acts as a barrier and has a delaying effect on the diffusion of local anesthetics into the nerve fibers and endoneurium. The purpose of this work is to assess and to quantify the permeability of the epineural sheath. For this purpose, we isolated the rat sciatic nerve in a three-chamber recording bath that allowed us to monitor the constant in amplitude evoked nerve compound action potential (nCAP) for over 24 h. For nerves exposed to the compounds under investigation, we estimated the IT50 the time required to inhibit the nCAP to 50% of its initial value. For desheathed nerves, the half-vitality time was denoted as IT50(-) and for the ensheath normal nerves as IT50(+). There was no significant difference between the IT50 of desheathed and ensheathed nerves exposed to normal saline. The IT50(-) for nerves exposed to 40 mM lidocaine was 12.1 ± 0.95 s (n=14) and the IT50(+) was 341.4 ± 2.49 s (n=6). The permeability (P) coefficient of the epineural sheath was defined as the ratio IT50(+)/IT50(-). The P coefficient for 40 mM lidocaine and linalool was 28.2 and 3.48, correspondingly, and for 30 mM 2-heptanone was 4.87. This is an indication that the epineural sheath provided a stronger barrier against lidocaine, compared to natural local anesthetics, linalool and 2-heptanone. The methodology presented here is a useful tool for studying epineural sheath permeability to compounds with local anesthetic properties.
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- Alexia Kagiava
- Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University , Thessaloniki, Hellas , Greece
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