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- Title
Behavioral analysis after sciatic nerve compression in albino rats.
- Authors
Anand, P.; Mathangi, D. C.; Jeraud, Mathew; Namasivayam, A.; Babu, R. Suresh
- Abstract
Background: Walking track analysis which has been widely used to examine the recovery of gait functions in rats with sciatic nerve injury. Purpose: The present study was aimed to objectively analyze and quantify the degree of functional recovery in locomotor behavior of rats after inflicting sciatic nerve crush injury.Methods: Wistar rats trained on various runways, viz., narrow beam, grid and staircase, were subsequently tested following sciatic nerve crush injury. Results: Locomotor ability of injured rats on runways gradually recovered to the level that was not significantly different from their corresponding preoperative level by the sixth postoperative week. Conclusion: Conventional run ways can be objectively used for quantification ofthe level of recovery
- Subjects
BEHAVIORAL assessment; LABORATORY rats; SCIATIC nerve injuries; ANIMAL locomotion; POSTOPERATIVE period; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Annals of Neurosciences, 2011, Vol 18, Issue 2, p37
- ISSN
0972-7531
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5214/ans.0972.7531.1118203