Current density threshold for the stimulation of neurons in the motor cortex area.

Abstract:

:The aim of this study was to determine a current density threshold for exciting the motor cortex area of the brain. The current density threshold for excitation of nerve fibres (20 microm in diameter) found in the literature is approximately 1 A/m(2) at frequencies lower than 1 kHz. In consideration of a safety factor of 100, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) recommends to restrict the exposure to 0.01 A/m(2). The electromagnetic stimulation of neurons in the motor cortex is used in the clinical diagnosis of nerve lesions and neuropathy by means of magnetic or electrical transcranial stimulation. Combining medical data from clinical studies and technical specifications of the Magstim Model 200 stimulator, we were able to compute the current density threshold for the excitation of the human motor cortex by means of the finite element method (FEM). A 3D-CAD head model was built on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) slices and segmented into four anatomical structures (scalp, skull, brain, and ventricular system) with different conductivities. A current density threshold for the stimulation of the motor cortex area of the upper limbs of 6 and 2.5 A/m(2) at 2.44 kHz and 50 Hz, respectively, was calculated. As these values lie above the recommended ICNIRP values by two orders of magnitude there is no need for lower safety standards with regard to stimulation of the brain.

journal_name

Bioelectromagnetics

journal_title

Bioelectromagnetics

authors

Kowalski T,Silny J,Buchner H

doi

10.1002/bem.10036

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-09-01 00:00:00

pages

421-8

issue

6

eissn

0197-8462

issn

1521-186X

journal_volume

23

pub_type

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