direct electrical nerve stimulation common peroneal nerve direct electrical stimulation 2017-07-18T13:27:01Z A condition in which the main influencing factor is the alteration of nerve activity through targeted delivery of an electrical stimulus directly to the common peroneal nerve(s), for example through the use of microelectrodes or an implanted device. The common peroneal nerve is one of the terminal divisions of the sciatic nerve, diverging from the tibial nerve at the upper end of the popliteal fossa, then coursing with the biceps tendon along the lateral portion of the popliteal space to wind around the neck of the fibula, where it divides into the superficial and deep peroneal nerves. XCO:0000522 direct electrical stimulus of the common peroneal nerve experimental_condition_ontology jesmith