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Neurodevelopmental Reflex Testing in Neonatal Rat Pups
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2017
Behavioral testing is the gold standard for determining outcomes following brain injury, and can identify the presence of developmental disabilities in infants and children. Neurodevelopmental reflexes are an early indicator of these abnormalities. A host of easily accomplished developmental reflex tests in the neonatal rodent were developed and described here.
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Preclinical Model of Prenatal Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Exposure to Assess Its Impact on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
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2025
As legislative restrictions change, resulting in increased accessibility of cannabinoid products, it is critically important to develop models to study the impact of these exposures, particularly during pregnancy. A preclinical model of moderate prenatal cannabinoid exposure through voluntary ingestion has been developed, enabling more in-depth investigations.
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Generation of iPSC-derived Human Brain Organoids to Model Early Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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2017
Modeling human brain development has been hindered due to the unprecedented complexity of neural epithelial tissue. Here, a method for the robust generation of brain organoids to delineate early events of human brain development and to model microcephaly in vitro is described.
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Immunohistochemical Visualization of Hippocampal Neuron Activity After Spatial Learning in a Mouse Model of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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2015
We describe an immunohistochemistry protocol to study the profile of hippocampal neuron activation following exposure to a spatial learning task in a mouse model characterized by cognitive deficits of neurodevelopmental origin. This protocol can be applied to both genetic or pharmacological mouse models characterized by cognitive deficits.
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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
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2010
The structure and process for measuring student learning outcomes through customizable assessment rubrics is discussed and applied to a doctoral nursing education program.
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Genetic influences provide part of the developmental context, while brain maturation changes through processes such as synaptic connectivity and myelination. These biological processes help explain why abilities may emerge at different rates across cognitive, motor, behavioral, emotional, and social domains. Evaluating outcomes across several domains gives clinicians a broader view than relying on a single developmental skill.
Prenatal and early-life medical conditions can form part of the developmental history used to understand later functioning. Their relevance is considered alongside genetic factors, brain development, and environmental influences rather than in isolation. This context helps clinicians and researchers interpret developmental findings, identify possible areas of concern, and determine whether continued observation or support may be appropriate.
Neurodevelopmental outcomes reflect abilities that emerge over time, so a single observation may not represent the full developmental pattern. Changes in brain maturation, synaptic connectivity, myelination, and environmental experience can influence later cognitive, motor, behavioral, emotional, and social functioning. Repeated evaluation can therefore clarify whether abilities are progressing, remaining delayed, or changing in relation to medical circumstances or support.
Evaluation commonly combines developmental screening, standardized assessments, and longitudinal follow-up. Screening can identify children who may need closer evaluation, while standardized assessments provide structured information about developmental abilities. Follow-up adds information about change over time. Together, these approaches help clinicians and researchers document functioning, identify delays, and examine developmental patterns rather than relying on one isolated result.
Standardized assessments are useful when clinicians or researchers need structured measures to examine cognitive, motor, behavioral, emotional, or social functioning. They can support comparisons across evaluations and help track outcomes in relation to disease, injury, medications, or supportive therapies. Their findings contribute to identifying developmental concerns and assessing how functioning changes over time.
Longitudinal findings show how developmental functioning changes after disease, injury, medication exposure, or supportive therapy. This information can help clinicians recognize persistent difficulties, monitor areas of improvement, and guide early intervention. In research, repeated outcomes also help assess effects on learning, everyday functioning, and quality of life across childhood and later development.