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The governing equation of the resultant model is a two-dimensional nonlinear partial differential equation with a time-fractional derivative of order \u03b1\u2208(0,1). novel and effective numerical approach for solving this fractional-order problem is constructed based on the virtual element method. Three basic technical building blocks form the basis of our methodology: the regularity theory related to nonlinearity, discrete maximal regularity, and a fractional variant of the Gr\u00fcnwald\u2013Letnikov approximation. By utilizing these components, along with the energy projection operator, a fully discrete virtual element scheme is formulated in such a way that it ensures stability and consistency. We establish the uniqueness and existence of the approximate solution. Numerical findings confirm the convergence in the L2\u2013norm and H1\u2013norm on both uniform square and regular Voronoi meshes, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed model and method, and their potential to support the efficient design of sensory prosthetics.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/axioms14060398","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,23]],"date-time":"2025-05-23T09:58:09Z","timestamp":1747994289000},"page":"398","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["A Fractional PDE-Based Model for Nerve Impulse Transport Solved Using a Conforming Virtual Element Method: Application to Prosthetic Implants"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-8106-4939","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zaffar Mehdi","family":"Dar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2228-0969","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chandru","family":"Muthusamy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2791-6230","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Higinio","family":"Ramos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Scientific Computing Group, University of Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced, 37008 Salamanca, Spain"},{"name":"Department of Applied Mathematics, Escuela Polit\u00e9cnica Superior de Zamora, University of Salamanca, Campus Viriato, 49022 Zamora, Spain"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Podlubny, I. 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