title: Transcutaneous recording of single neuron activity in the cerebral cortex of the monkey.
abstract: A new method is described for recording responses of single neurons in the monkey's cerebral cortex by passing a microelectrode directly through the overlying skin and dura. Previous to this recording a window had been cut in the calvarium, and the bone deficit repaired using a full-thickness skin graft. Stable unitary recordings have been made over a period of one year following craniotomy, the only skull attachment being a small stainless steel peg, on which the microdrive was mounted when required.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000882:Haplorhini; D008839:Microelectrodes; D009435:Synaptic Transmission