Wireless Thermal Neuromodulator for Long-term in Vivo Cooling Performance Assessment

A. M. Miranda, C. Silva, V. Silva, P. M. Mendes

2018

Abstract

Focal cooling is considered a potential solution to stop or control epileptic activity. However, despite the available proof of concept studies, such approach requires further validation before being used in humans. One hindering factor is the lack of suitable devices to enable large-scale validation of such methodology. This paper presents a wireless thermal neuromodulator that can wirelessly record the rat’s brain electrical activity and temperature. At the same time, the temperature is reduced without the need to use cumbersome liquid pipes. The proposed device has two modules: one headstage with a cooler and sensors, and one backpack with acquisition electronics and wireless communication capability. It is possible to record the brain temperature, the EEG at 16 kbps, and to control the cooler’s temperature, with an autonomy of 1 day.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Miranda A., Silva C., Silva V. and Mendes P. (2018). Wireless Thermal Neuromodulator for Long-term in Vivo Cooling Performance Assessment.In Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics - Volume 1: NEUROTECHNIX, ISBN 978-989-758-326-1, pages 67-72. DOI: 10.5220/0006936100670072

in Bibtex Style

@conference{neurotechnix18,
author={A. M. Miranda and C. Silva and V. Silva and P. M. Mendes},
title={Wireless Thermal Neuromodulator for Long-term in Vivo Cooling Performance Assessment},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics - Volume 1: NEUROTECHNIX,},
year={2018},
pages={67-72},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006936100670072},
isbn={978-989-758-326-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics - Volume 1: NEUROTECHNIX,
TI - Wireless Thermal Neuromodulator for Long-term in Vivo Cooling Performance Assessment
SN - 978-989-758-326-1
AU - Miranda A.
AU - Silva C.
AU - Silva V.
AU - Mendes P.
PY - 2018
SP - 67
EP - 72
DO - 10.5220/0006936100670072