Discharge rate and pattern of cortical cells recorded using single-unit extracellular or intracellular recordings in control and SNc-lesioned animals were similar.

<p>No statistical differences were found between extracellular and intracellular recordings; <i>t-test</i>, ⁽¹⁾<i>p</i> = 0.614; ⁽²⁾<i>p</i> = 0.640; ⁽³⁾<i>p</i> = 0.752; ⁽⁴⁾<i>p</i> = 0.774; ⁽⁵⁾<i>p</i> = 0.761; ⁽⁶⁾<i>p</i> = 0.493; ⁽⁷⁾<i>p</i> = 0.433; ⁽⁸⁾<i>p</i> = 0.253.