Electrophysiological Protocols
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Real-time Electrophysiology: Using Closed-loop Protocols to Probe Neuronal Dynamics and Beyond
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2015
Closed-loop protocols are becoming increasingly widespread in modern day electrophysiology. We present a simple, versatile and inexpensive way to perform complex electrophysiological protocols in cortical pyramidal neurons in vitro, using a desktop computer and a digital acquisition board.
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Non-fluoroscopic Catheter Tracking for Fluoroscopy Reduction in Interventional Electrophysiology
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2015
Radiation exposure is an underestimated risk in complex ablation procedures. Here, we describe a protocol to significantly decrease fluoroscopy time and dosage for both the patient and the lab staff by using a novel non-fluoroscopic catheter visualization system.
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A Familiarization Protocol Facilitates the Participation of Children with ASD in Electrophysiological Research
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2017
Electrophysiological research is an important tool for identifying biomarkers of developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but data collection in these populations remains challenging. This work presents a familiarization protocol to accompany research that includes electroencephalography (EEG) to improve the likelihood of collecting EEG data from children with ASD.
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Applying Microfluidics to Electrophysiology
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2007
Microfluidics can be integrated with standard electrophysiology techniques to allow new experimental modalities. Specifically, the motivation for the ...
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An Electrophysiology Protocol to Measure Reward Anticipation and Processing in Children
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2018
This protocol is designed to measure reward anticipation and processing in young children with and without autism. Specifically, the protocol is designed to study the neural correlates of reward during social and nonsocial conditions while controlling for reward between conditions.
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The recording target determines which electrical signal is measured: voltage changes reflect shifts across a cell membrane, whereas ionic currents reflect the movement of charged particles across it. Electrodes provide access to these signals under defined recording conditions. Separating voltage and current measurements helps investigators characterize membrane properties and determine how excitable cells respond to stimulation.
Controlled conditions make cellular responses easier to attribute to a defined stimulus rather than to uncontrolled variation. Protocol parameters determine how responses are isolated and quantified, allowing measurements from different experiments to be compared more consistently. This control is especially important when examining neuronal excitability or synaptic transmission, where small changes in conditions can affect the recorded electrical response.
The measurement target and experimental design determine the level of analysis. Protocols focused on membrane voltage or ionic current can characterize properties of individual neurons or other excitable cells, while measurements designed around connected activity can address circuit function. Distinguishing these levels helps researchers relate cellular electrical behavior to broader patterns of nervous-system operation.
Researchers should consistently define the electrodes, stimulation conditions, recording conditions, and parameters used to isolate and quantify responses. Applying the same settings across experiments supports reproducibility and makes differences in electrical activity easier to interpret. Standardization is valuable when comparing healthy and diseased systems, because observed changes can be linked more confidently to biological state rather than procedural variation.
These protocols can provide measurements relevant to membrane properties, synaptic transmission, neuronal excitability, and circuit function. The resulting electrical responses can be analyzed under controlled conditions to determine how neurons or other excitable cells behave. Together, these outcomes help connect electrical activity at the cellular level with functional changes in neural systems.
They are useful for comparing electrical function in healthy and diseased systems and for investigating changes associated with neurological disorders. Because consistent procedures support reproducible measurements, researchers can use them to evaluate altered membrane behavior, synaptic signaling, excitability, or circuit function. These findings may also inform research into potential therapeutic strategies without treating the recordings themselves as a therapy.