The purpose of this study is to establish and validate an animal model for research in the recovery and sequela stages of brain ischemia by testing brain infarction and sensorimotor function after middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) after 1-90 days in rats.
Liu, P., Song, X., Yang, X., Cao, Q., Tang, Y., Liu, X., Yang, M., An, W., Dong, B., Song, X. A Preclinical Model to Assess Brain Recovery After Acute Stroke in Rats. J. Vis. Exp. (153), e60166, doi:10.3791/60166 (2019).