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Stimulator
Stimulator may refer to: * something that provides stimulation Medicine *Spinal cord stimulator, an implantable neuromodulation device *Sacral nerve stimulator, for bladder and/or bowel control **Sacral anterior root stimulator *Thalamic stimulator, to suppress tremors *Vagus nerve stimulator, for epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression Music *Stimulator (band), an American alternative rock band *The Stimulators, an American punk rock band Other uses *Stimulator (dry fly), an artificial fly for fishing *Stimulator (gastropod), ''Stimulator'' (gastropod), a genus of mollusc See also * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spinal Cord Stimulator
A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) or dorsal column stimulator (DCS) is a type of implantable neuromodulation device (sometimes called a "pain pacemaker") that is used to send electrical signals to select areas of the spinal cord (dorsal columns) for the treatment of certain pain conditions. SCS is a consideration for people who have a pain condition that has not responded to more conservative therapy. There are also spinal cord stimulators under research and development that could enable patients with spinal cord injury to walk again via epidural electrical stimulation (EES). Medical uses The most common use of SCS is Failed back syndrome, failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) in the United States and peripheral ischemic pain in Europe. As of 2014 the FDA had approved SCS as a treatment for FBSS, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, intractable angina, as well as visceral abdominal and perineal pain and pain in the extremities from nerve damage. Once a person has had a psych ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacral Nerve Stimulator
A sacral nerve stimulator is a small device usually implanted in the buttocks of people who have problems with bladder and/or bowel control. This device is implanted in the buttock and connected to the sacral nerve S3 by a wire. The device uses sacral nerve stimulation to stop urges to defecate and urinate by sending signals to the sacral nerve. The patient is able to control their bladder and/or bowel via an external device similar to a remote control. Medical uses Sacral nerve stimulators are used in many cases of incontinence to include urinary and fecal incontinence. Sacral nerve stimulators are used when more conservative methods have failed. Urinary incontinence SNS have been shown to be effective in patients with refractory urge incontinence, urinary retention and urinary frequency. Alternative therapy Before implantation of a sacral nerve stimulator patients are required to have failed more conservative therapy. Patients should be counseled on diet modification, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stimulators
The Stimulators were an American punk rock band from New York City. Although they have a limited discography, they are notable for being consistently cited as an important transitional band between the late-1970s New York City punk rock scene and New York hardcore, and for being the musical entry point for future Cro-Mags founder Harley Flanagan. History Denise Mercedes grew up in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, raised by a longshoreman father who played flute and piano. Teaching herself to play guitar, she became infatuated with punk rock after having seen the Damned play their first New York City show at CBGB. Denise attended the gig with a friend who worked for Stiff Records and has recalled of the event "literally the second they started to play, my life changed." She elaborated that punk rock made creativity and attitude more important than "being able to play like Jimi Hendrix." Determining that her local punk rock scene was beginning to age and soften ("there was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stimulator (band)
Stimulator is an alternative rock band based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2002 by singer/songwriter Susan Hyatt (formerly of Pillbox) and guitarist Geoff Tyson (formerly of T-Ride and Snake River Conspiracy). The band's songs have been featured in the Miramax film ''Ella Enchanted'', MTV's '' The Real World'' and episodes of the E! Network's ''50 Hottest Hollywood Hookups''. Stimulator has toured the United States supporting Duran Duran, The Go-Go's, and were featured performers on the Van's Warped Tour. From 2010 to 2011, the band's cover of Olivia Newton-John's "Magic" was featured in Macy's nationwide television and radio "Find Your Magic" commercials. History In 2002, Hyatt and Tyson founded the band in Los Angeles. Joined by drummer Chad Stewart (Faster Pussycat, Gilby Clarke, Motochrist, LA Guns) and bassist Sean Tichenor (formerly of King Black Acid and James Angell), Stimulator's early electronic sound, with its emphasis on 1980s-style new wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vagus Nerve Stimulator
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. Initially developed by James Leonard Corning to compress or stimulate the carotid sheath, VNS typically refers to an implantable electrode. However, non-invasive VNS delivered transcutaneously via the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, or through the skin to the cervical nerve, is being investigated in clinical research. Invasive VNS is used as an adjunct treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy, cluster headaches, migraine, treatment-resistant depression and stroke rehabilitation. Medical use Epilepsy VNS is used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy. For refractive epilepsy, cervical VNS on the left side is FDA-approved. In the United States, VNS is approved as adjunctive therapy for those 4 years of age or older with refractory focal onset seizures. In the European Union, VNS is approved as an adjunctive therapy for patients with either generalized or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacral Anterior Root Stimulator
A sacral anterior root stimulator is an implantable medical device enabling patients with a spinal cord lesion to empty their bladders. History From 1969 onwards Giles Brindley developed the sacral anterior root stimulator, with successful human trials from the early 1980s onwards. Although both sphincter and detrusor muscles are stimulated at the same time, the slower contraction kinetics of the bladder wall (smooth muscle tissue) compared to the sphincter (striated muscle tissue) mean that voiding occurs between the stimulation pulses, rather than during them. Description This device is implanted over the sacral anterior root of the spinal cord; controlled by an external transmitter, it delivers intermittent stimulation which improves the ability to empty the bladder. It may also assist in defecation and also may enable male patients to have a sustained full erection. The device is implanted in one of two regions, either through intrathecal administration Intrathecal admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalamic Stimulator
A thalamic stimulator is a medical device that can suppress tremors, such as those caused by Parkinson's disease or essential tremor. It was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 4, 1997. Installation is invasive, so it is typically only used when the tremors are incapacitating, and medication is ineffective. Typically, one or more electrodes are implanted in the brain, with subcutaneous leads to a neurostimulator, which may also be implanted. The electrodes stimulate the area of the thalamus, specifically the part of the brain that controls movement and muscle function. It is notable that the presence of thalamic stimulators significantly changes ECG patterns, and prevents the use of MRI. It is sometimes regarded as a better alternative to pallidotomy or thalamotomy because it is non-permanent. For optimal installation, the patient is awake during the procedure, and talks to the surgeon to find the best placement. Once in place, the device c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stimulator (dry Fly)
The Stimulator is a dry fly popularized by angler, fly tyer and author Randall Kaufmann to imitate large adult stoneflies. Origin The Stimulator pattern is a derivative of earlier stonefly patterns—the Improved Sofa Pillow (1940s) and Yellow-bellied Mattress Trasher (1970s). Many anglers believe the name ''Stimulator '' was given to the pattern by Jim Slattery, a Montana angler who renamed his '' Fluttering Stonefly '' pattern. Others contend the pattern was derived from the ''Trude '' style dry flies developed in 1903. However, the pattern was clearly popularized and promoted by Randall Kaufmann, a fly shop owner, angler and author in Seattle, WA and Portland, OR in the 1980s. Imitates Originally tied to imitate large stoneflies, the Stimulator is also useful to imitate adult caddis, grasshoppers and large mayflies Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern United States, as Canadian soldiers in the American Great Lakes reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stimulation
Stimulation is the encouragement of development or the cause of activity in general. For example, "The press provides stimulation of political discourse." An interesting or fun activity can be described as "stimulating", regardless of its physical effects on senses. ''Stimulate'' means to act as a stimulus to; ''stimulus'' means something that rouses the recipient to activity; ''stimuli'' is the plural of ''stimulus''. A particular use of the term is physiological stimulation, which refers to sensory excitation, the action of various agents or forms of energy (Stimulus (physiology), stimuli) on receptors that generate Action potential, impulses that travel through nerves to the brain (afferents). There are sensory receptors on or near the surface of the body, such as photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, hair cells in the cochlea of the ear, touch receptors in the skin and chemical receptors in the mouth and nasal cavity. There are also sensory receptors in the muscles, joints ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
