Modeling Subcutaneous Stimulation of Spinal Cord for Neuropathic Pain Treatment

Spinal stimulation for neuropathic treatment was modeled by incorporating and inhibitory junctions and a volume conductor into Hodgkin-Huxley and Frankenhaeuser-Huxley axon models. Results indicate successful merging of the models at low resistivity values but also show that these two mechanisms operate independently of one another. At high resistivity values, the model no longer produces reliable results, most likely due to the effect of capacitive and inductive forces that are produced by thick layers of tissue.