A Phase-Locking Analysis of Neuronal Firing Rhythms with Transcranial Magneto-Acoustical Stimulation Based on the Hodgkin-Huxley Neuron Model.
Transcranial magneto-acoustical stimulation (TMAS) uses ultrasonic waves and a static magnetic field to generate electric current in nerve tissues for the purpose of modulating neuronal activities. It has the advantage of high spatial resolution and penetration depth. Neuronal firing rhythms carry and transmit nerve information in neural systems. In this study, we investigated the phase-locking characteristics of neuronal firing rhythms with TMAS based on the Hodgkin-Huxley neuron model. The simulation results indicate that the modulation frequency of ultrasound can affect the phase-locking behaviors. The results of this study may help us to explain the potential firing mechanism of TMAS.
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University Qinhuangdao, China.
Yi
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Yuan
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University Qinhuangdao, China.
Na
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Pang
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University Qinhuangdao, China.
Yudong
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Chen
School of Control Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao, China.
Yi
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Wang
State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing, China; Center for Collaboration and Innovation in Brain and Learning Sciences, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing, China.
Xiaoli
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Li
Hodgkin-Huxley neuron model; TMAS; neuronal firing rhythms; neurons; phase-locking