Rating of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in 6-OHDA lesioned mice

By Beatriz Elizabeth Nielsen, PhD and Shenyu Zhai, PhD
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Description
This protocol describes scoring of abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs), the behavioral manifestation of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, in 6-OHDA lesioned mice.
Identifier (DOI)
10.17504/protocols.io.5jyl8dm8rg2w/v1
Tags
  • Activity Assay
  • Behavioral
  • Behavioral annotation
  • Dyskinesia
Team
Team Surmeier
Program
Collaborative Research Network
Theme
Circuitry and Brain-Body Interactions

Meet the Authors

  • Beatriz Elizabeth Nielsen, PhD

    Key Personnel: Team Edwards, 

    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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    Shenyu Zhai, PhD

    Key Personnel: Team Surmeier, 

    Northwestern University

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