sasp@venus.lerc.nasa.gov (James Fincannon) (06/24/91)
I've had to repost this message due to a mailer error. In the Feb 91 IEEE Biomedical Engineering Transactions, I found an article about the theoretical considerations of inducing electrical fields in the cortex using magnetic fields for stimulating the motor area. Apparently, this has already been experimently verified although the stimulation cannot be focused. Still, my question is how these induced stimuli permenently affect the area. Is there any memory of the electric stimulation? The health effects of these fields I know about, but the memory mechanism with regard to electric stimulation I am in the dark about. I know that direct electrical probes can stimulate memories, but can the stimulations alter the memories. E-mail responses are fine. Thank you in advance.