New Shapes and Materials in the Nervous System Signals Detection: from Periphery to Central
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 March 2023) | Viewed by 1962
Special Issue Editor
2. Center for the Study and Treatment of Systemic Amyloidosis, Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: technology; biomed research
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the field of neurophysiology has seen the expansion of recording applications for both experimental and speculative and practical purposes.
For example, the recording of the brain signal with refined methods (high density EEG) associated with functional magnetic resonance images has allowed the knowledge of brain communication networks and the function of brain areas.
On the other hand, the development of electrodes with specific materials and designs has made it possible to carry out stimulus-related studies with applications in the clinical field.
It is enough to think of the evolution of intraoperative monitoring (IOM) methods that support both neurosurgery and other types of surgery when working close to the nerves.
Additionally, in the field of the peripheral nervous system, electroneurography (ENG) and electromyography (EMG), there is a continuous evolution in the materials, with the aim of making the recordings reliable and more tolerable by the patients.
Not only that, the development of customized electrodes is essential for prosthetic science.
The possibility of recording electrical nerve signals with small detectors and the use of portable instruments (smartphones and tablets) that are coupled and that are able to do a good analysis of the received signals is leading to the development of applications suitable for this purpose, with greater accessibility by patients to clinical and instrumental evaluations.
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Lozza
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- central nervous system
- peripheral nervous system
- intraoperative monitoring
- electroencephalography
- electromyography
- electroneurography
- prosthetics
