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Chronic Constriction of the Sciatic Nerve and Pain Hypersensitivity Testing in Rats
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2012
Due to the simplicity of surgery and the robust behavioural outcome, chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve is one of the pre-eminent animal models of neuropathic pain. Within 24 hrs following surgery, pain hypersensitivity is established and can be quantitatively measured using a von Frey aesthesiometer (mechanical test) and plantar analgesia meter (thermal test).
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In Vivo Electrophysiological Measurement of the Rat Ulnar Nerve with Axonal Excitability Testing
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2018
Axonal excitability techniques provide a powerful tool to examine pathophysiology and biophysical changes that precede irreversible degenerative events. This manuscript demonstrates the use of these techniques on the ulnar nerve of anesthetized rats.
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Testing Sensory Nerve Function in a Surgically Denervated Mouse Model
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2025
This video demonstrates testing sensory nerve function in a mouse model by surgically denervating one side and leaving the other as a control. The response to mechanical stimulation confirms the role of sensory nerves.
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In Vivo Biomechanical Testing of Nerve: A Procedure for Biomechanical Analysis of Brachial Plexus Nerve Injury in a Neonatal Pig Model
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the biomechanical testing of the brachial plexus nerve in a pig model to measure the threshold tensile strength of the nerve when subjected to stretching. This technique helps in determining the structural and mechanical properties of the nerve.
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Facial Nerve Axotomy in Mice: A Model to Study Motoneuron Response to Injury
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2015
We present a surgical protocol detailing how to perform a cut or crush axotomy on the facial nerve in the mouse. The facial nerve axotomy can be employed to study the physiological response to nerve injury and test therapeutic techniques.
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The method can examine different stages of neural function by pairing a controlled stimulus with a specific measurable response. Sensation reflects detection, electrical signals indicate transmission along a nerve, and reflexes or muscle activity show downstream motor output. Comparing these measurements helps investigators determine which part of a neural pathway may be altered rather than treating the response as a single undifferentiated event.
Electrical recordings follow signals as they travel along a nerve, whereas reflex and muscle measurements show how neural activity produces a functional response. Sensory testing adds information about the subject’s detected experience. Because these readouts represent different points in the pathway, using more than one can reveal whether an abnormality concerns transmission, sensory processing, or motor response.
Localization depends on identifying where a measured response differs from the expected pattern. A change in signal transmission may point to a nerve-related problem, while altered reflexes, sensation, or muscle activity may indicate effects farther along the pathway. In neuroscience, this functional pattern can be compared with anatomical findings to clarify the site and significance of dysfunction.
A typical workflow begins with a controlled stimulus selected for the response under study. The investigator then measures one or more outcomes, such as a reflex, sensation, muscle activity, or electrical signal traveling along a nerve. Standardized conditions allow the recorded response to be interpreted consistently and compared across assessments, experimental groups, or stages of recovery.
Nerve response testing is especially useful when researchers need functional evidence in addition to anatomical or cellular information. Imaging can show structural changes, while cellular analyses can describe biological processes; response measurements indicate how those changes relate to neural performance. Combining these approaches supports a more complete evaluation of pathways affected by injury, disease, or treatment.
Standardized measurements create a consistent basis for detecting changes across time or between conditions. Investigators can use them to evaluate altered nerve conduction, document functional effects of injury or disease, and assess responses to treatment. Repeated testing also helps characterize recovery by showing whether sensory, motor, reflex, or pathway-related responses change as function is restored or remains impaired.