10-30-2004, 01:02 AM
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Optical Method Stimulates Neurons
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The researchers have discovered that low-intensity infrared laser light can spark specific nerves to life, exciting a leg or even individual toes without actually touching the nerve cells.
“This technique brings nerve stimulation out of the Dark Ages,�? said Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery Anita Mahadevan-Jansen. “Much work is going on around the world trying to make electric nerve stimulation better, but the technique is inherently limited. Using lasers instead, we can simultaneously excite and record the responses of nerve fibers with much greater precision, accuracy and effectiveness.�?
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1027112202.htm
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