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NATURE PROTOCOLS
卷 8, 期 5, 页码 949-957出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2013.050
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- US National Institutes of Health (NIH) (National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) [R01DA026297]
- National Eye Institute (NEI) [NEI 1R01EY017658-01A1]
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) [MH086400]
- Klingenstein Foundation
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Dana Foundation
- Sackler Programme in Psychobiology
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) [R25 NS065743]
Single-neuronal studies remain the gold standard for studying brain function. Here we describe a protocol for studying task-related single-neuronal activity in human subjects during neurosurgical procedures involving microelectrode recordings. This protocol has two phases: a preoperative phase and an intraoperative phase. During the preoperative phase, we discuss informed consent, equipment setup and behavioral testing. During the intraoperative phase, we discuss the procedure for microelectrode recordings. Because patients are often awake during these procedures, this protocol can be performed in conjunction with behavioral tasks for studying a variety of cognitive functions. We describe the protocol in detail and provide two examples of expected results. In addition, we discuss the potential difficulties and pitfalls related to intraoperative studies. This protocol takes similar to 1.5 h to complete.
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