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-This is a model accompanying the paper
-
-A.R. Brazhe G.V. Maksimov, E. Mosekilde, O. Sosnovtseva "Excitation block in a
-nerve fibre model owing to potassium-dependent changes in myelin resistance",
-Journal of Interface Focus, (2010)
-
-To run the model, use command 
-
-./mnerve-gui.tcl sc1
-
-Stimulation protocols can be added with "+" sign in the "Stimulation" frame. 
-
-Click "Run" to run the simulation, click "Add plot" to make plots. Plots can be
-also made from the output file (just an ASCII file) with any plotting software.
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+# Model Accompanying the Paper
+
+A.R. Brazhe, G.V. Maksimov, E. Mosekilde, O. Sosnovtseva  
+"Excitation block in a nerve fibre model owing to potassium-dependent changes in myelin resistance",  
+*Journal of Interface Focus*, (2010)
+
+## Running the Model
+
+To run the model, use the command:
+
+```
+./mnerve-gui.tcl sc1
+```
+
+## Adding Stimulation Protocols
+
+Stimulation protocols can be added with the "+" sign in the "Stimulation" frame.
+
+## Running Simulations and Plotting
+
+- Click **Run** to run the simulation.
+- Click **Add plot** to make plots.
+- Plots can also be made from the output file (just an ASCII file) with any plotting software.
+
+---
+
+2025-06-02: Converted README to Markdown.
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