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Intravascular stimulation of the motor cortex

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Minimally invasive intravascular electrodes chronically implanted via the superior sagittal sinus can stimulate the motor cortex of sheep, and elicit muscular activity.

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Fig. 1: Intravascular neurostimulation of the motor cortex of sheep.

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