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Functional electrical stimulation — (commonly abbreviated as FES) is a technique that uses electrical currents to activate nerves innervating extremities affected by paralysis resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI), head injury, stroke or other neurological disorders, restoring… … Wikipedia
pelvic floor electrical stimulation — (PFES) functional electrical stimulation of the muscles of the pelvic floor, delivered through a vaginal or rectal probe, used in the treatment of stress incontinence … Medical dictionary
Electrical brain stimulation — is a technique used in research and clinical neurobiology to stimulate a neuron or neural network in the brain through the direct or indirect excitation of its cell membrane by using an electric current. It is used for research or for… … Wikipedia
Functional neuroimaging — is the use of neuroimaging technology to measure an aspect of brain function, often with a view to understanding the relationship between activity in certain brain areas and specific mental functions. It is primarily used as a research tool in… … Wikipedia
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Functional MRI or functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is a type of specialized MRI scan. It measures the haemodynamic response related to neural activity in the brain or spinal cord of humans or other animals. It is one of the most… … Wikipedia
Electrical conduction system of the heart — Isolated conduction system of the heart … Wikipedia
stimulation — 1. Arousal of the body or any of its parts or organs to increased functional activity. 2. The condition of being stimulated. 3. In neurophysiology, the application of a stimulus to a responsive structure, such as a nerve or muscle, regardless of… … Medical dictionary
Deep brain stimulation — Intervention DBS probes shown in X ray of the skull (white areas around maxilla and mandible represent metal dentures and are unrelated to DBS devices) … Wikipedia
Transcranial magnetic stimulation — For other uses, see TMS (disambiguation). Transcranial magnetic stimulation Intervention rTMS in a rod … Wikipedia
FES — Functional Electrical Stimulation (Medical » Physiology) * Foreign Exchange Student (Academic & Science » Universities) * Folder Error Summary (Computing » General) * Flexible Education System (Community » Educational) * Fred Evans Special… … Abbreviations dictionary
