Cortical plasticity induced by spike-triggered microstimulation in primate somatosensory cortex.

Electrical stimulation of the nervous system for therapeutic purposes, such as deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, has been used for decades. Recently, increased attention has focused on using microstimulation to restore functions as diverse as somatosensation and me...

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Main Authors: Weiguo Song, Cliff C Kerr, William W Lytton, Joseph T Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23472086/pdf/?tool=EBI