1Department of Neurosurgery,Duke University Medical Center, 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management,University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 3Department of Neurobiology,Duke University Medical Center, 4Department of Biomedical Engineering,Duke University, 5Research and Surgery Services,Durham VA Medical Center
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We describe a protocol for assessing dose-response curves for extracranial stimulation in terms of brain electrical field measurements and a relevant biomarker-cerebral blood flow. Since this protocol involves invasive electrode placement into the brain, general anesthesia is needed, with spontaneous breathing preferred rather than controlled respirations.
