Timeline of the experimental imaging protocol.

<p>The animals were allowed one week of post-surgical recovery, after which the seizure threshold was determined. One day after threshold, the 1st series of fMRI datasets were acquired. The 2nd and 3rd series of fMRI datasets were acquired 1 to 4 days after the first set was acquired, depending on scanner availability. Finally rats were sacrificed, the DBS-electrode was removed with high caution and an MR-scan was acquired.