Tactile and Non-tactile Sensory Paradigms for fMRI and Neurophysiologic Studies in Rodents
Sanganahalli BG, Bailey CJ, Herman P, Hyder F. Tactile and Non-tactile Sensory Paradigms for fMRI and Neurophysiologic Studies in Rodents. Methods In Molecular Biology 2009, 489: 213-242. PMID: 18839094, PMCID: PMC3703391, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-543-5_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signal changesDifferent peripheral stimuliSensory paradigmsLevel-dependent signal changesFunctional imaging toolMagnetic resonance imagingBOLD signal changesDependent signal changesCortical perceptionSignal changesNeurophysiologic studiesAnesthetized ratsNeuronal activityStimulation protocolPeripheral stimuliPharmacological agentsHuman studiesAnimal modelsFuture diagnostic useVariety of modalitiesResonance imagingInvasive natureNeurophysiologic markersSensory systems