Neuroengineering Tools For Studying The Effect Of Intracortical Microstimulation In Rodent Models

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2018 Jul:2018:3076-3079. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512915.

Abstract

Intracortical microstimulation can be successfully used to manipulate neuronal activity and connectivity, thus representing a potentially powerful tool to steer neuroplasticity occurring after brain injury. Activity-dependent stimulation (ADS), in which the spikes recorded from a single neuron are used to trigger stimulation at another cortical location, is able to potentiate cortical connections between distant brain areas. Here, we developed an experimental procedure and a computational pipeline aimed at investigating the ability of ADS to induce changes in intra-cortical activity of healthy anesthetized rats.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Neuronal Plasticity
  • Neurons*
  • Rats