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A microprocessor-based multichannel subsensory stochastic resonance electrical stimulator. 2013

Gwo-Ching Chang

Stochastic resonance electrical stimulation is a novel intervention which provides potential benefits for improving postural control ability in the elderly, those with diabetic neuropathy, and stroke patients. In this paper, a microprocessor-based subsensory white noise electrical stimulator for the applications of stochastic resonance stimulation is developed. The proposed stimulator provides four independent programmable stimulation channels with constant-current output, possesses linear voltage-to-current relationship, and has two types of stimulation modes, pulse amplitude and width modulation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008838	Microcomputers	Small computers using LSI (large-scale integration) microprocessor chips as the CPU (central processing unit) and semiconductor memories for compact, inexpensive storage of program instructions and data. They are smaller and less expensive than minicomputers and are usually built into a dedicated system where they are optimized for a particular application. "Microprocessor" may refer to just the CPU or the entire microcomputer.	Computers, Personal,Microprocessors,Computer, Personal,Microcomputer,Microprocessor,Personal Computer,Personal Computers
D004558	Electric Stimulation	Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses.	Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013269	Stochastic Processes	Processes that incorporate some element of randomness, used particularly to refer to a time series of random variables.	Process, Stochastic,Stochastic Process,Processes, Stochastic
D014584	User-Computer Interface	The portion of an interactive computer program that issues messages to and receives commands from a user.	Interface, User Computer,Virtual Systems,User Computer Interface,Interface, User-Computer,Interfaces, User Computer,Interfaces, User-Computer,System, Virtual,Systems, Virtual,User Computer Interfaces,User-Computer Interfaces,Virtual System
D058117	Neural Prostheses	Medical devices which substitute for a nervous system function by electrically stimulating the nerves directly and monitoring the response to the electrical stimulation.	Neural Prosthesis,Prostheses, Neural,Prosthesis, Neural
D020886	Somatosensory Disorders	Disorders of sensory information received from superficial and deep regions of the body. The somatosensory system conveys neural impulses which pertain to proprioception, tactile sensation, thermal sensation, pressure sensation, and pain. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; and BRAIN DISEASES may be associated with impaired or abnormal somatic sensation.	Proprioceptive Disorders,Thermal Sensation Disorders,Impairment, Light Touch Sensation,Light Touch Sensation Impairment,Pain Sensation Diminished,Pinprick Sensation Diminished,Position Sense Disorders,Somatic Sensation Disorders,Diminished, Pain Sensation,Diminished, Pinprick Sensation,Diminisheds, Pain Sensation,Diminisheds, Pinprick Sensation,Pain Sensation Diminisheds,Pinprick Sensation Diminisheds,Position Sense Disorder,Proprioceptive Disorder,Sensation Diminished, Pain,Sensation Diminished, Pinprick,Sensation Diminisheds, Pain,Sensation Diminisheds, Pinprick,Sensation Disorder, Somatic,Sensation Disorder, Thermal,Sensation Disorders, Somatic,Sensation Disorders, Thermal,Sense Disorder, Position,Sense Disorders, Position,Somatic Sensation Disorder,Somatosensory Disorder,Thermal Sensation Disorder