Neuromodulation : Present Features and Perspectives

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  • Ayuzawa Satoshi
    Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tsukuba University of Technology
  • Matsumura Akira
    Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

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  • ニューロモデュレーションの現状と展望

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<p>  Neuromodulation is a therapy that uses alternating nerve activity through targeted delivery of stimulus, such as electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation, or chemical agents, with advanced medical devices. It is highly reversible and adjustable, compared to functional ablation. The indication of neuromodulation has recently expanded to various disorders ; not only neurological disorders, but also internal and systemic diseases such as chronic infection. The progress of neuromodulation is based on advances in medical engineering. New and novel modalities of stimulus and modulating methods are being developed, such as optic and ultrasound stimulation, and closed-loop stimulation. We need a multi-disciplinal understanding of neural and biological systems to clarify the therapeutic mechanism of these stimulations. Finally, the management of ethical issues is also important.</p>

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