Chronic, multisite, multielectrode recordings in macaque monkeys

A paradigm is described for recording the activity of single cortical neurons from awake, behaving macaque monkeys. Its unique features include high-density microwire arrays and multichannel instrumentation. Three adult rhesus monkeys received microwire array implants, totaling 96 –704 microwires pe...

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Autores: Nicolelis, Miguel A. L., Dimitrov, Dragan, Carmena Ramón, José Miguel, Crist, Roy, Lehew, Gary, Kralik, Jerald D., Wise, Steven P.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/7014
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/7014
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Neurons
Macaque monkeys
Neurophysiological investigation
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Sumario:A paradigm is described for recording the activity of single cortical neurons from awake, behaving macaque monkeys. Its unique features include high-density microwire arrays and multichannel instrumentation. Three adult rhesus monkeys received microwire array implants, totaling 96 –704 microwires per subject, in up to five cortical areas, sometimes bilaterally. Recordings 3– 4 weeks after implantation yielded 421 single neurons with a mean peak-to-peak voltage of 115 +- 3uV and a signal-to-noise ratio of better than 5:1. As many as 247 cortical neurons were recorded in one session, and at least 58 neurons were isolated from one subject 18 months after implantation. This method should benefit neurophysiological investigation of learning, perception, and sensorimotor integration in primates and the development of neuroprosthetic devices.