Lickometry: A novel and sensitive method for assessing functional deficits in rats after stroke
2017 ◽
Vol 37
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pp. 755-761
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The need for sensitive, easy to administer assessments of long-term functional deficits is crucial in pre-clinical stroke research. In the present study, we introduce lickometry (lick microstructure analysis) as a precise method to assess sensorimotor deficits up to 40 days after middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats. Impairments in drinking efficiency compared to controls, and a compensatory increase in the number of drinking clusters were observed. This highlights the utility of this easy to administer task in assessing subtle, long-term deficits, which could be likened to oral deficits in patients.
2016 ◽
Vol 37
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pp. 1349-1361
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2006 ◽
Vol 120
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pp. 1285-1298
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2006 ◽
Vol 72
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pp. 25-38
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Vol 23
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pp. 2646-2653
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Vol 24
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pp. 24-41
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2003 ◽
Vol 25
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pp. 713-717
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