Sam Brusco, Associate Editor09.09.19
Alteration of nerve activity through targeted electrical stimulation has been practiced for millennia. There are records as early as 46 A.D. of electrical torpedo fish—or electric rays—being applied directly to a painful area to induce relief. The resulting shock briefly stuns the nervous system, provoking immediate and residual numbness. As such, electric rays became the first transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices and were often used to treat gouty arthritis.
The practice has understandably since evolved, and researchers worldwide are investigating altering nerve activity in specific nerves or neurological sites in the body. Applying small, electrical stimuli to specific nerves has been found to have enormous potential in treating various conditions from epilepsy to mental health to heart disease. This method of treating chronic conditions is known as neuromodulation or neurostimulation (neurostim). Eventually, neurostim devices were implanted in the body at specific sites for more direct application of electrical pulses.
“Although originally invasive in nature, neurostimulation devices have
The practice has understandably since evolved, and researchers worldwide are investigating altering nerve activity in specific nerves or neurological sites in the body. Applying small, electrical stimuli to specific nerves has been found to have enormous potential in treating various conditions from epilepsy to mental health to heart disease. This method of treating chronic conditions is known as neuromodulation or neurostimulation (neurostim). Eventually, neurostim devices were implanted in the body at specific sites for more direct application of electrical pulses.
“Although originally invasive in nature, neurostimulation devices have
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