The effects of high- and low-risk environments on cognitive function in rats following 2-vessel occlusion of the carotid arteries: A behavioral study

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 252, Issue , 2013, Pages 144-156

  Winocur, Gordon ^a,b,c   Thompson, Charlie ^d   Hakim, Antoine ^d   Greenwood, Carol ^a,c  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 Vessel occlusion; Cognitive function; Prospective study; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LEARNING; LIPID DIET; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS;

2-VESSEL OCCLUSION; COGNITIVE FUNCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); CUES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RISK FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 84879736040     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: 18727549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.05.052     Document Type: Article

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