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Other neurostimulation applications are also considered including, but not limited to, Myography stimulators. The Myography stimulators can be designed to implement the hybrid electro-plasmonic methodology for stimulation and treatment of peripheral neuropathy as an alternative to current electromyography.
Electromyography (EMG) generally measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve's stimulation of muscle. In general, a small needle electrode is inserted into different muscles to stimulate the muscle fibers. Electrical activity is measured when the muscle contracts and relaxes. The hybrid neurostimulation technology described herein can be used to replace the electrode with a hybrid device capable of both electrical and optical stimulation.
The disclosures of all publications cited above are expressly incorporated herein by reference, each in its entirety, to the same extent as if each were incorporated by reference individually.
It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall there between. Now that the invention has been described,
