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The Double-H Maze: A Robust Behavioral Test for Learning and Memory in Rodents
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The Double-H Maze: A Robust Behavioral Test for Learning and Memory in Rodents

The Double-H Maze: A Robust Behavioral Test for Learning and Memory in Rodents

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July 08, 2015

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10.3791/52667-v

DOI:
10.3791/52667-v

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July 08, 2015

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1Section of Neuroelectronic Systems, Dept. of Neurosurgery,University Hospital Freiburg, 2Laboratoire d’Imagerie et de Neurosciences Cognitives,UMR 7364 Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 3Faculté de Psychologie,Neuropôle de Strasbourg

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The goal of this protocol is to investigate spatial cognition in rodents. The double-H water maze is a novel test, which is particularly useful to elucidate the different components of learning, consolidation and memory, as well as the interplay of memory systems.

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Kirch, R. D., Pinnell, R. C., Hofmann, U. G., Cassel, J. The Double-H Maze: A Robust Behavioral Test for Learning and Memory in Rodents. J. Vis. Exp. (101), e52667, doi:10.3791/52667 (2015).

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