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    • Neuroscience
    • Biophysics
    • Medical Engineering

    Background:

    • Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) modulates vestibular function but lacks therapeutic applications due to unknown current flow patterns.
    • Understanding GVS current distribution is crucial for advancing its use beyond research.
    • Existing models do not fully detail the precise current pathways in the inner ear.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine current flow patterns in various Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) configurations.
    • To develop the first ultrahigh-resolution finite element model of GVS for inner ear structures.
    • To analyze current distribution in the semi-circular canals (SCC) and otolith for different GVS setups.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed an ultrahigh-resolution finite element model of the human inner ear for GVS simulation.
    • Simulated three GVS configurations: Bilateral-Bipolar, Bilateral-Monopolar, and Unilateral-Monopolar.
    • Generated surface electric field magnitude plots for the brain, SCC, and otolith.

    Main Results:

    • The Bilateral-Bipolar configuration showed the most spatially restricted current flow.
    • The Unilateral-Monopolar configuration exhibited the most diffuse current flow.
    • Bilateral configurations (Bipolar and Monopolar) yielded similar current flow in left and right SCC and otolith; Unilateral-Monopolar increased left-sided flow.

    Conclusions:

    • This detailed finite element model provides crucial insights into GVS current flow patterns.
    • Findings clarify the effects of different GVS configurations on inner ear structures.
    • The model can guide future GVS research, therapeutic development, and rational design of stimulation protocols.