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Braided electrodes consist of multiple, independent fine wires that are braided around a stiff core or needle that is used to aid insertion.
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The braids are like a textile or fabric covering around a stiff core. This needlelike core is needed to shape the braid initially and can also be used as an aid for insertion into tissue. It is removed after insertion for chronic applications to allow the braid to move with the tissue and reduce its footprint in the tissue. Each wire in a braid is a separate conductor, i.e., microelectrode. These wires can be used for either recording or stimulation depending on the material used and the impedances of the active sites (Figs. 1 and 2).
Examples of braided electrode probe assemblies and springy flexibility of braided probes after core removal (From Kim et al. 2013 with permission)
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Giszter, S.F., Kim, T., Branner, A. (2013). Braided Electrodes. In: Jaeger, D., Jung, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7320-6_590-1
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