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Design and Construction of a Cost Effective Headstage for Simultaneous Neural Stimulation and Recording in the Water Maze
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Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
Design and Construction of a Cost Effective Headstage for Simultaneous Neural Stimulation and Recording in the Water Maze
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09:09 min

October 13, 2010

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Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 01:16Overview of the Headstage Pre-amplifier System
  • 02:13Design and Layout of the Headstage
  • 04:16Preparing and Soldering of Electronic Components
  • 05:34Assembly and Fabrication of Tether Interfaces
  • 06:48Waterproofing the Headstage
  • 07:34Representative Results
  • 08:29Conclusion

Summary

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We present a low-cost method to design and construct a light headstage pre-amplifier system with simultaneous neural recording and stimulation capability. This device can be waterproofed for use in swimming animals.

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