Pudendal Nerve Block by Low-Frequency (≤1 kHz) Biphasic Electrical Stimulation.
Katherine ShapiroWenbin GuoKody ArmannNatalie PaceBing ShenJicheng WangJonathan BeckelWilliam de GroatChangfeng TaiPublished in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2020)
This study discovered that LFBS (≤1 kHz), like high-frequency (≥5 kHz) biphasic stimulation (HFBS), can induce poststimulation block. The result provides support for the theory that biphasic stimulation waveforms block axonal conduction by changing intracellular and extracellular ion concentrations. The post-LFBS block provides the opportunity to develop new neuromodulation devices for clinical applications where initial nerve firing is acceptable.