Study on the Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Geometry on Stimulation Range and Discharge Safety Based on COMSOL Muliphysics

Jiahua Li

doi:10.54254/2755-2721/2025.GL27255

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Received: 3 September 2025

Published: 25 September 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/2025.GL27255

Article Type: Research Article

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Li,J. (2025). Study on the Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Geometry on Stimulation Range and Discharge Safety Based on COMSOL Muliphysics. Applied and Computational Engineering,186,93-101.

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