Thoracic Spinal Cord Hemisection Surgery and Open-Field Locomotor Assessment in the Rat
Title:
Thoracic Spinal Cord Hemisection Surgery and Open-Field Locomotor Assessment in the Rat
Author:
Brown, Andrew R.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (404 seconds)
Series:
Neuroscience
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Abstract:
The rat thoracic spinal hemisection is a valuable and reproducible model of unilateral spinal cord injury to investigate the neural mechanisms of locomotor recovery and treatment efficacy. This article includes a detailed step-by-step guide to perform the hemisection procedure and to assess locomotor performance in an open-field arena.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/59738