A powerful early inhibition is seen in triceps surae after transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the Achilles tendon [tendon electrical stimulation (TES)]. The aim of the present study was to confirm results from surface electromyogram (SEMG) recordings that the inhibition is not wholly or partly due to stimulation of cutaneous afferents that may lie within range of the tendon electrodes. Be...

207 Received October 23, 2013; revised and accepted February 13, 2014. Published online March 20, 2014; doi: 10.1620/tjem.232.207. *These two authors contributed equally to this study. Correspondence: Hee Chul Han, Ph.D., M.D., Department of Physiology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-Dong 5 Ga, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-701, South Korea. e-mail: [email protected] A Single Trial o...

Funding / potential competing interests: No financial support and no other potential conflict of interest relevant to this article were reported. Correspondence: Prof JJ Goy Service de cardiologie Hôpital cantonal Rue des Pensionnats 5–7 1700 Fribourg Switzerland jjgoy[at]goyman.com Abbreviations bpm beats per minute EMI electromagnetic interference ICD implantable cardioverter-defibrillator TE...

the objective of this study was to describe the role of electrical stimulation in controlling peripheral vertigo. in a prospective study on 13 healthy volunteers, nystagmus was induced with caloric stimulation and the interval of nystagmus disappearance was recorded. this time indicates the basal response of vestibular end-organ. after caloric irrigation, pulsed signal was applied for each pers...

BACKGROUND It has recently been shown that electrical stimulation of sensory afferents within the outer auditory canal may facilitate a transcutaneous form of central nervous system stimulation. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) effects in limbic and temporal structures have been detected in two independent studies. In the present study, we in...

Klöcker A, Gueorguiev D, Thonnard JL, Mouraux A. Peripheral vs. central determinants of vibrotactile adaptation. J Neurophysiol 115: 685–691, 2016. First published November 18, 2015; doi:10.1152/jn.00519.2015.—Long-lasting mechanical vibrations applied to the skin induce a reversible decrease in the perception of vibration at the stimulated skin site. This phenomenon of vibrotactile adaptation ...

BACKGROUND Chronic low-back pain (LBP) affects a significant proportion of the population. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) was introduced more than 30 years ago as an adjunct to the pharmacological management of pain. However, despite its widespread use, the usefulness of TENS in chronic LBP is still controversial. OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review was to determi...

Deqi sensation, a psychophysical response characterized by a spectrum of different needling sensations, is essential for Chinese acupuncture clinical efficacy. Previous research works have investigated the component of Deqi response upon acupuncture on acupoints on the trunk and limbs. However, the characteristics of Deqi sensations of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on auric...

Thirty patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthrosis (OA) of the knee were enrolled in a randomised double-blind cross-over trial of self-administered transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and placebo TENS. Medication was standardised to paracetamol tablets only. As measured on visual analogue scales for pain relief 46% of patients responded to active therapy and 43% to placebo....