Described below is a method for implantation of multiple polymer electrode arrays across anatomically distant brain regions for chronic electrophysiological recording in freely moving rats. Preparation and surgical implantation are described in detail, with emphasis on design principles to guide adaptation of these methods for use in other species.
Chung, J. E., Joo, H. R., Smyth, C. N., Fan, J. L., Geaghan-Breiner, C., Liang, H., Liu, D. F., Roumis, D., Chen, S., Lee, K. Y., Pebbles, J. A., Tooker, A. C., Tolosa, V. M., Frank, L. M. Chronic Implantation of Multiple Flexible Polymer Electrode Arrays. J. Vis. Exp. (152), e59957, doi:10.3791/59957 (2019).