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3. Allowing the animal to linger outside the corner apparatus for
an additional 30 s, this can increase the exploratory activity
upon returning the rodent into the corner.
4. Try to simulate somatosensory cues by equally touching side-
to-side with a soft Q-tip applicator from distal approach.
5. Gently tap the tail, or slowly move the corner toward the ani-
mal to encourage turning and rearing around.
Although this unskilled task does not require pretraining, some
animals will present with baseline directional turning preferences,
and should be pretested to thereby be further excluded from
testing.
4.5. Pretesting
Other commonly used tests for assessment of functional recovery
after ICH in rodents include FUA (cylinder test) and forelimb
placing. These methods are discussed in other chapters.
4.6. Alternative
Neurobehavioral
Methods
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