In order to study brain reorganization under pathological conditions we used miniosmotic pumps for direct protein delivery into the brain circumventing the blood brain barrier. Tract tracers are then injected to study alterations in brain connectivity under the influence of the protein.
Sanchez-Mendoza, E. H., Carballo, J., Longart, M., Hermann, D. M., Doeppner, T. R. Implantation of Miniosmotic Pumps and Delivery of Tract Tracers to Study Brain Reorganization in Pathophysiological Conditions. J. Vis. Exp. (107), e52932, doi:10.3791/52932 (2016).