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2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Behavior

Assessing Forelimb Function after Unilateral Cervical SCI using Novel Tasks: Limb Step-alternation, Postural Instability and Pasta Handling

Zin Z. Khaing^*1, Sydney A. Geissler^*1, Timothy Schallert², Christine E. Schmidt^1,3

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, ²Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, ³The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida

Three new behavioral tests (forelimb step-alternation, postural instability test, pasta handling test) for evaluating forelimb function after cervical spinal cord injury in rodents are described.

Behavior

Noninvasive, In-pen Approach Test for Laboratory-housed Pigs

Lindsey E. Hulbert¹, Eduarda M. Bortoluzzi¹, Yunzhi Luo¹, Jared M. Mumm¹, Morgan J. Coffin¹, Gina Y. Becker², Pamela J. Vandevord³, Elizabeth M. McNeil³, Tim Walilko⁴, Zin Z. Khaing^5,6, Laila Zai^4,5

¹Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, ²DynaSim Technical Services, INC, ³Center for Injury Biomechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, ⁴Applied Research Associates, Inc., ⁵Lucent Research, LLC, ⁶Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington

This protocol describes a new behavioral test—the human approach test in the pigs' home pen—to detect functional deficits in laboratory pigs after subconcussive traumatic brain injury.