title: Magnetic stimulation of peripheral nerves in dogs: a pilot study.
abstract: A model for magnetic stimulation of the radial and sciatic nerves in dogs was evaluated. Onset-latencies and peak-to-peak amplitudes of magnetic and electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve were compared, and the effect of the direction of the current in the magnetic coil on onset-latencies and peak-to-peak amplitude of the magnetic motor evoked potential was studied in both nerves. The results demonstrate that magnetic stimulation is a feasible method for stimulating the radial and sciatic nerves in dogs. No significant differences were observed in onset-latencies and peak-to-peak amplitudes during magnetic and electrical stimulation, indicating conformity between the techniques. Orthodromic or antidromic magnetic nerve stimulation resulted in no significant differences. This pilot study demonstrates the potential of magnetic stimulation of nerves in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. Iris.VanSoens@UGent.be
authors.forename: Iris Van
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Soens
authors.forename: Ingeborgh E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Polis
authors.forename: Jozef X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Nijs
authors.forename: Michel M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Struys
authors.forename: Sofie F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: Luc M Van
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D055909:Magnetic Field Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000502:physiology*