Nerve Signal Propagates in the Mid-Infrared to Terahertz Spectral Range by a Mechanism Consistent with Ephaptic Coupling

Understanding of the nerve signal propagation mechanism for the myelinated nerve fiber could contribute to the improved diagnosis and medical treatment of demyelinated nerve diseases. The existing nerve propagation models have gaps in their explanation of the role of myelin sheath in the nerve signal transmission process. In our hypothesis, we propose that the myelin forms a dielectric waveguide f...