Infrared nerve stimulation has been proposed as an alternative to electrical stimulation in a range of nerve types, including those associated with the auditory system. This protocol describes a patch clamp method for studying the mechanism of infrared nerve stimulation in a culture of primary auditory neurons.
Brown, W. G. A., Needham, K., Nayagam, B. A., Stoddart, P. R. Whole Cell Patch Clamp for Investigating the Mechanisms of Infrared Neural Stimulation. J. Vis. Exp. (77), e50444, doi:10.3791/50444 (2013).