The overall goal of the following experiment is to use an eLab system for recording and electrical stimulation of the spinal cord in order to control hindlimb kinematic in the rat model. This is achieved by delicately removing the skin and muscle layers over the spinal column and identifying the correct vertebral target. Next, a laminectomy is performed on the targeted vertebra to expose the spinal cord. Then microelectrode is implanted on the spinal segments to record neural activity such as local field potential and spike to decode air-stepping motion or deliver electrical pulses to manage hindlimb locomotion.
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