Chronic Brain Stimulation Using Micro-Electrocortiographic Devices
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The ability to record from and stimulate neurons is key to our further understanding of the nervous system. Not only is it vital to many areas of research, but many clinical techniques rely on the ability to stimulate and record in the long term. Many medical devices rely upon this technology (e.g., cochlear implants that restore hearing, anti-epilepsy “pacemakers,” and artificial limbs). However, precise recording inside the brain is difficult. Most current devices penetrate the brain’s protective layers and cease to function within a month due to the scar tissue that encapsulates the implant and the death of neurons near the implant. Most human implants compensate by being very large, recording from large numbers of neurons at a time.
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