Browsing by Author "Wei, Xuefeng"
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Development of an educational tool stimulating excitable nerve cells
(2024)Neurobiology is difficult to teach due to the lack of resources nationwide that provide a truly interactive experience in understanding the topic. Therefore, a research study was conducted to create a tool that may instruct ... -
Iterative electrodes increase neural recruitment for deep brain stimulation
(IEEE, 2015)Deep brain stimulators require surgical replacement when primary cell batteries are depleted. We designed novel electrode contact geometries based on the principle of iterative element addition as a method of increasing ... -
Modeling of axonal block induced by extracellular potassium accumulation in hippocampal CA1 region
(2016)Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapy widely applicable to treat neurological disorders, however its mechanism of action is not fully understood. One hypothesis is depolarization blockage resulted from extracellular ... -
Neural recruitment and tissue damage propensity for fractal deep brain stimulation electrodes
(2016)Deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes are currently used in the treatment of various neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. Deep brain stimulators are battery powered. When batteries ... -
Novel recessed curvature electrode to increase selectivity in deep brain stimulation
(2021)Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a clinical technique utilized in the treatment of neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, and essential tremors. Surgically implanted, DBS electrodes are cylindrical and typically ... -
Planar Electrodes with Koch Snowflake Geometries Increase Stimulation Efficiency of Neural Tissue
(2015)The goal of our project is to decrease power consumption of planar electrode while increasing stimulation efficiency -
Recessed electrode contacts to minimize tissue damage from deep brain stimulation
(2021)Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established method of treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. A DBS electrode is surgically implanted and applies voltage pulses ... -
Simulation Study of a Novel Time-Varying Pulse Sequence for Deep Brain Stimulation
(2019)Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) utilizes high frequency stimulation (HFS, normally 90-185 Hz) to treat movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and other brain diseases. Based on cybernetics, the responses of nervous ...