Chronic Cranial Window for Imaging Cortical Activity in Head-Fixed Mice

Summary: Chronic cranial window surgery is a critical procedure for in vivo imaging in neuroscience. Here, we describe our surgical protocol with several subtle improvements that increase the success rate significantly. The window allows high-quality imaging in head-fixed behaving mice within the fi...

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Main Authors: Sigita Augustinaite, Bernd Kuhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166720301817