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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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R.S.F. is a consultant for Medtronic.

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Fisher, R.S. Intravascular stimulation of the motor cortex. Nat Biomed Eng 2, 883–884 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-018-0330-y

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