Here we will describe a rodent behavioral assay that can detect recovery of both proximal and distal forelimb function including digit movements during a naturally occurring behavior that does not require extensive training or deprivation to enhance motivation.
Irvine, K., Ferguson, A. R., Mitchell, K. D., Beattie, S. B., Beattie, M. S., Bresnahan, J. C. A Novel Method for Assessing Proximal and Distal Forelimb Function in the Rat: the Irvine, Beatties and Bresnahan (IBB) Forelimb Scale. J. Vis. Exp. (46), e2246, doi:10.3791/2246 (2010).