A Liquid Crystal Polymer‐Based Neuromodulation System: An Application on Animal Model of Neuropathic Pain

We developed a custom‐made miniaturized neural stimulation system with a liquid crystal polymer (LCP)‐based electrode array for animal experiments. In order to verify the feasibility of the system, motor cortex stimulation (MCS) was applied on the rat pain model induced by sciatic nerve injury.

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