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Electric Stimulation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Electric Stimulation
Tree Number(s)
E05.723.402
Unique ID
D004558
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004558
Annotation
NIM; used therapeutically = ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY
Scope Note
Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses.
Entry Term(s)
Electrical Stimulation
Stimulation, Electric
See Also
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Chronaxy
Deep Brain Stimulation
Electric Countershock
Electroshock
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65(64)
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Electric Stimulation Preferred
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