EBME 407. Neural Interfacing
Course Syllabus
Textbook
Class notes and selected fundamental journal articles
References
Neural Prostheses for Restoration of Sensory and Motor
Function. Chapin, Moxon
Neural Prostheses: Fundamental Studies. Agnew, McCreary
Electrical Nerve Stimulation: Theory, Experiments and
Applications. Rattay
Bioelectric Phenomena. Plonsey
The Physiology of Excitable Cells. Aidley
Ion Channels of Excitable Cells. Hille
Electrical Current Flow in Excitable Cells. Jack, Tsien,
Noble
Electric Fields in the Brain. Nunez
Course Topics
1. Introduction to Applied Neural Control
2. Neural Systems: Neurons and Axons
3. Passive Properties, Cable Equation, Electrotonic
properties of neural tissue
4. Volume conduction, Quasi-static formulation of the
Maxwell equations, Electric fields in homogeneous volume
conductors, Solution in inhomogeneous media
5. Membrane response to applied fields
6. Volume conduction
7. Principles of magnetic stimulation
8. Electrical stimulation of axons, Non-linear membrane
models: HH, FH, Non-linear membrane models: CRRSS,
SRBMG, Stimulation of axons: McNeal Model, Stimulation
of Central Neurons: MG Model; Gen. AF, Characterizing
excitation of axons, Total Driving function(s)
9. Principle of Neural Recording
10. Current Density at electrodes
11. Axonal Block: AC/DC, Tripolar, Monopolar, Bipolar
12. Electrochemistry of stimulation electrodes, Electrode
interface, Electrode potential, Monophasic/Biphasic
13. Tissue Damage, Material Properties, Electrodes
14. Recruitment properties of electrodes |
