In electrical stimulation, which term refers to the duration of a single pulse?

In electrical stimulation, which term refers to the duration of a single pulse?

• A. Pulse duration
• B. Phase duration
• C. Interpulse interval
• D. Amplitude

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how long a single electrical pulse lasts. Pulse duration is the total time from the start to the end of that one pulse. In a biphasic pulse, there are two phases and each phase has its own duration (phase duration), but the full pulse duration is the entire time the pulse exists. The time between pulses is the interpulse interval, and amplitude is how strong the current is. So, the term for the length of a single pulse is pulse duration. If the pulse is monophasic, phase duration would equal the pulse duration, but for biphasic pulses they refer to different parts of the pulse.

The idea being tested is how long a single electrical pulse lasts. Pulse duration is the total time from the start to the end of that one pulse. In a biphasic pulse, there are two phases and each phase has its own duration (phase duration), but the full pulse duration is the entire time the pulse exists. The time between pulses is the interpulse interval, and amplitude is how strong the current is. So, the term for the length of a single pulse is pulse duration. If the pulse is monophasic, phase duration would equal the pulse duration, but for biphasic pulses they refer to different parts of the pulse.