Observer-rated ataxia: Rating scales for assessment of genetic differences in ethanol-induced intoxication in mice

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 360-368

  Metten, Pamela ^a,c   Best, Karyn L ^a   Cameron, Andy J ^a   Saultz, Alisha B ^a   Zuraw, Jessica M ^a   Yu, Chia Hua ^a   Wahlsten, Douglas ^b   Crabbe, John C ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination; Gait; Inbred strains; Mouse; Pharmacogenetics

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GAIT; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; INBRED STRAIN; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOGENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GAIT ATAXIA; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHENOTYPE; POSTURE; REFLEX; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 3042613897     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00086.2004     Document Type: Article

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