Bidirectional bioelectronic interfaces: system design and circuit implications
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Journal Article
Abstract
The total economic cost of neurological disorders exceeds £100 billion per annum in the United Kingdom alone, yet pharmaceutical companies continue to cut investments due to failed clinical studies and risk [1]. These challenges motivate an alternative to solely pharmacological treatments. The emerging field of bioelectronics suggests a novel alternative to pharmaceutical intervention that uses electronic hardware to directly stimulate the nervous system with physiologically inspired electrical signals [2]. Given the processing capability of electronics and precise targeting of electrodes, the potential advantages of bioelectronics include specificity in the time, method, and location of treatment, with the ability to iteratively refine and update therapy algorithms in software [3]. A primary disadvantage of the current systems is invasiveness due to surgical implantation of the device.
Date Issued
2020-06-23
Date Acceptance
2020-05-15
Citation
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, 2020, 12 (2), pp.30-46
ISSN
1943-0582
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Start Page
30
End Page
46
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine
Volume
12
Issue
2
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Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
BH134389
EP/M020975/1
Publication Status
Published