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Evaluating Skilled Prehension in Mice Using an Auto-Trainer
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Evaluating Skilled Prehension in Mice Using an Auto-Trainer

Evaluating Skilled Prehension in Mice Using an Auto-Trainer

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September 12, 2019

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10.3791/59784-v

DOI:
10.3791/59784-v

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September 12, 2019

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1Department of Neurology,Johns Hopkins University, 2Step Analysis, LLC, 3Department of Neurology,Duke University

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Method to assess the impact of training on motor skills is a useful tool. Unfortunately, most behavioral assessments can be labor intensive and/or expensive.We describe here a robotic method of assessing prehension (reach-to-grasp) skill in mice.

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Hubbard, R., Dunthorn, J., O’Brien, R. J., Tasch, D., Tasch, U., Zeiler, S. R. Evaluating Skilled Prehension in Mice Using an Auto-Trainer. J. Vis. Exp. (151), e59784, doi:10.3791/59784 (2019).

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