In Parkinson's disease and movement disorders in general, sensitive and reliable behavioral assays are essential for testing novel potential therapeutics. Here, we describe a manageable battery of sensorimotor tests for mice that are sensitive to varying degrees of injury to the nigrostriatal system and useful for preclinical studies.
Fleming, S. M., Ekhator, O. R., Ghisays, V. Assessment of Sensorimotor Function in Mouse Models of Parkinson's Disease. J. Vis. Exp. (76), e50303, doi:10.3791/50303 (2013).