Neural Function Rebuilding on Different Bodies Using Microelectronic Neural Bridge Technique

A microelectronic circuit is used to regenerate the neural signals between the proximal end and the distal end of an injured nerve. An experimental scheme is designed and carried out to verify the feasibility of the so-called microelectronic neural bridge (MNB). The sciatic signals of the source spinal toad which are evoked by chemical stimuli are used as source signals to stimulate the sciatic of the controlled spinal toad. The sciatic nerve signals of the source spinal toad, the regenerated sciatic signals in the controlled spinal toad, and the resulting electromyography (EMG) signals associated with the gastrocnemius muscle movements of the controlled spinal toad are displayed and recorded by an oscilloscope. By analyzing the coherence between the source sciatic nerve signals and the regenerated sciatic nerve signals and the coherence between the regenerated nerve signals and the EMG signals, it is proved that the regenerated sciatic nerve signals have a relationship with the source sciatic nerve signals and control shrinkage of the leg of the controlled toad.