Electrical stimulation

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• Functional electrical stimulation — (commonly abbreviated as FES) is a technique that uses electrical currents to activate nerves innervating extremities affected by paralysis resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI), head injury, stroke or other neurological disorders, restoring… …   Wikipedia

• gastric electrical stimulation — (GES) a treatment for severe gastroparesis, consisting of implantation of electrodes on the proximal antral wall and delivery of mild, high frequency electrical stimulation …   Medical dictionary

• pelvic floor electrical stimulation — (PFES) functional electrical stimulation of the muscles of the pelvic floor, delivered through a vaginal or rectal probe, used in the treatment of stress incontinence …   Medical dictionary

• Electrical muscle stimulation — (EMS), also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation, is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electric impulses. EMS has received increasing attention in the last few years, because it has the potential …   Wikipedia

• Electrical brain stimulation — is a technique used in research and clinical neurobiology to stimulate a neuron or neural network in the brain through the direct or indirect excitation of its cell membrane by using an electric current. It is used for research or for… …   Wikipedia

• functional electrical stimulation — (FES), functional neuromuscular stimulation (FNS) the application of an electrical current by means of a prosthesis, some parts of which may be implanted, to stimulate and restore partial function to muscle disabled by neurological lesions …   Medical dictionary

• controlled low-voltage electrical stimulation — A technique in which mild electric currents are applied to some areas of the skin by a small power pack connected to two electrodes. Also called transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation and TENS …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• stimulation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct ▪ constant ▪ electrical ▪ electrical stimulation of nervous tissue ▪ auditory, sensory …   Collocations dictionary

• Electrical conduction system of the heart — Isolated conduction system of the heart …   Wikipedia

• Electrical impedance tomography — (EIT), is a medical imaging technique in which an image of the conductivity or permittivity of part of the body is inferred from surface electrical measurements. Typically conducting electrodes are attached to the skin of the subject and small… …   Wikipedia

• stimulation — 1. Arousal of the body or any of its parts or organs to increased functional activity. 2. The condition of being stimulated. 3. In neurophysiology, the application of a stimulus to a responsive structure, such as a nerve or muscle, regardless of… …   Medical dictionary