Peripheral inductive stimulation: Physical issues and advanced technological solutions
Since its invention in the early 1980s magnetic stimulation has established itself especially in the field of transcranial application, the first purpose. But in recent times the perspective successively widens also to the periphery with neuronal rehabilitation, muscular training and a wide range of diagnostic applications. Thereby certain problems have been heritages from the use concerning the brain, whereas the different micro-anatomical and physical conditions require fundamental reorientation for prosperous methods, which will introduce our arguendo. The discussed applications as well as peripheral stimulation in principle necessitate different parameters for an experimental setup compared to a system for transcranial stimulation. These comprise the high voltage oscillator, the magnetic coil and, as a matter of course, likewise the protocols. Repetition plays obviously an important role, but also questions concerning carrier frequency, energy efficiency, coil conception as well as design rules for the latter-which alter radically-will be discussed further. The last part of our pleadings will relate the basic understanding of occurring processes, which is still characterised by a race of different methodology. In this context we present anew some aspiring details of our own original work. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.
