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Multisite Simultaneous Neural Recording of Motor Pathway in Free-Moving Rats

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BIOSENSORS-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 12, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/bios11120503

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invasive; motor pathway; electrophysiology; microelectrode array; wireless; spinal cord; peripheral nerve

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A system with various electrodes capable of recording a large spectrum of electrophysiological signals from the cortex, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles of freely moving animals was built. The system was found to be stable and applicable for multiple behavior conditions, supporting previously inaccessible research of neural injury, rehabilitation, brain-inspired computing, and fundamental neuroscience.
Neural interfaces typically focus on one or two sites in the motoneuron system simultaneously due to the limitation of the recording technique, which restricts the scope of observation and discovery of this system. Herein, we built a system with various electrodes capable of recording a large spectrum of electrophysiological signals from the cortex, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles of freely moving animals. The system integrates adjustable microarrays, floating microarrays, and microwires to a commercial connector and cuff electrode on a wireless transmitter. To illustrate the versatility of the system, we investigated its performance for the behavior of rodents during tethered treadmill walking, untethered wheel running, and open field exploration. The results indicate that the system is stable and applicable for multiple behavior conditions and can provide data to support previously inaccessible research of neural injury, rehabilitation, brain-inspired computing, and fundamental neuroscience.

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