Exposure of the Dorsal Root Ganglion in Rats to Pulsed Radiofrequency Currents Activates Dorsal Horn Lamina I and II Neurons

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Authors

Menno E. Sluijter · Swiss Paraplegic Center

Eric R. Cosman · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Robert D. Pearlstein · Duke Medical Center

Abstract

Exposure of the dorsal ganglion to pulsed RF currents activates pain-processing neurons in the dorsal horn. This effect is not mediated by tissue heating.

Topics & Keywords

Ion channel regulation and function Insect and Pesticide Research Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 50, Issue 4, pp. 850-856

DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200204000-00030

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