Electrical Stimulation and Electropathology

A unique reference of human response to short-term electrical exposure, covering fundamental principles, specific human responses, and electrical safety.

J. Patrick Reilly (Author), Hermann Antoni (Contributions by), Michael A. Chilbert (Contributions by), Walter Skuggevig (Contributions by), James D. Sweeney (Contributions by)

9780521417914, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 March 1992

524 pages, 222 b/w illus. 7 tables
23.7 x 15.4 x 2.9 cm, 0.829 kg

'The contents in this book are well organized into clearly-defined chapters, and within the chapters, the text and visual elements are presented in a way that they are easy to browse through, as well as read in depth. This is an excellent work on a relatively new subject.' Nano Khilnani, Biz India Online News (www.bizindia.net)

Human response to short-term electrical exposure can be beneficial, as in the application of electrical stimulation for medical purposes, or pathological, as in unintended electric shock. This book is the first to offer a cohesive treatment of the subject, covering fundamental principles, specific human responses, and electrical safety. The book begins with a description of fundamental bioelectric principles. Subsequent chapters treat human reactions to electrical stimulation according to the nature of the response - sensory reactions, cardiac reactions, muscle reactions, electric and magnetic field exposure, and high-voltage and high-current injuries. The last chapter discusses standards and protective measures in consumer products. The author is a member of the principal professional staff at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. To supplement his own chapters, he has invited specialists to contribute chapters in their fields of expertise: Hermann Antoni, University of Freiburg, on electrical properties of the heart; James Sweeney, University of Arizona, on skeletal muscle responses; Michael Chilbert, Medical College of Wisconsin, on high-voltage and high-current injuries; and Walter Skuggevig, Underwriters Laboratories, on standards and protective measures. Sifting through a vast body of engineering and biomedical literature, Reilly has provided a unique reference that will interest researchers, designers, and regulatory personnel.

List of contributors
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Impedance and current distribution
3. Electrical principles of nerve and muscle function
4. Excitation models
5. Electrical properties of the heart Hermann Antoni
6. Cardiac sensitivity to electrical stimulation
7. Sensory responses to electrical stimulation
8. Skeletal muscle response to electrical stimulation James D. Sweeney
9. Stimulation via electric and magnetic fields
10. High-voltage and high-current injuries Michael A. Chilbert
11. Standards and protective measures Walter Skuggevig
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Medical equipment & techniques [MBG]