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This chapter presents a method for performing in vivo single-unit extracellular recordings and optogenetics during an associative, cerebellum-dependent learning task in head-fixed mice. The method uses a cylindrical treadmill system that reduces stress in the mice by allowing them to walk freely, yet it provides enough stability to maintain single-unit isolation of neurons for tens of minutes to hours. Using this system, we have investigated sensorimotor coding in the cerebellum while mice perform learned skilled movements.
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Heiney, S.A., Ohmae, S., Kim, O.A., Medina, J.F. (2018). Single-Unit Extracellular Recording from the Cerebellum During Eyeblink Conditioning in Head-Fixed Mice. In: Sillitoe, R. (eds) Extracellular Recording Approaches. Neuromethods, vol 134. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7549-5_3
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