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Table 1 Subfields of Bioelectronic Medicine

From: Building a bioelectronic medicine movement 2019: insights from leaders in industry, academia, and research

Subfields of Bioelectronic Medicine

Subfield

Description

Examples of Diseases Treated

Cardiac Rhythm Management

 Cardiac Rhythm Management

Pacemakers and other devices to monitor and regulate heart rhythm

Bradycardia, tachycardia, heart failure

 Electrophysiology

Catheter-based treatments for cardiac arrythmias

Atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia

Cochlear and Retinal Implants

 Cochlear Implants

Implants that capture, digitize, and transmit sound

Hearing loss/impairment

 Retinal Implants

Implants that capture, digitize, and transmit visual information

Retinal degenerative diseases

Central Nervous System (CNS)

 Spinal Cord Stimulation

Devices that stimulate specific nerve fibers in the spinal cord

Chronic pain

 Deep Brain Stimulation

Devices that stimulate regions in the brain to address neurological conditions

Treatment-resistant epilepsy, Parkinson’s, major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, PTSD

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

 Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Devices that stimulate specific areas of the vagus nerve – the body’s “neural highway” – to address a range of conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis, migraine, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, heart failure

 Sacral Nerve Stimulation

Devices that stimulate the sacral nerve to manipulate the bladder or sphincter

Overactive bladder, urinary incontinence