Numerical simulation on cerebral cortex cooled by a thermoelectric chip

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  • 熱電素子による大脳皮質冷却時の数値計算
  • ネツデンソシ ニ ヨル ダイノウヒシツ レイキャクジ ノ スウチ ケイサン

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   It is known that epileptic discharges on the electrocorticography, which cause seizures, are terminated by focal cooling of the cortical surface. In the previous study, the authors devised a focal cooling device with a thermoelectric chip and examined its performance to cool the cortex and to suppress the epileptic discharges through the animal studies. However, for the efficient development, it is needed to estimate the cooling performance through numerical simulations. Then the authors carry out a numerical simulations to analyze the heat conduction in the cortex when its surface is cooled by the thermoelectric chip. By comparing with the result of the animal study, the validity of the simulation is shown.

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  • SEISAN KENKYU

    SEISAN KENKYU 61 (2), 87-90, 2009

    Institute of Industrial Science The University of Tokyo

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