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Assessment of Motor Balance and Coordination in Mice using the Balance Beam
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Assessment of Motor Balance and Coordination in Mice using the Balance Beam

Article DOI: 10.3791/2376-v • 07:04 min • March 10th, 2011
March 10th, 2011 •
*1, *1, 1, 1
1Department of Biology, California Institute of Technology
* These authors contributed equally

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Deficits in fine motor coordination can be assessed with the balance beam test. Performance on the beam is quantified by the speed at which the beam is traversed and the number of times the mouse slips on the beam.

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Motor Balance Coordination Assessment Mice Balance Beam Motor Skills Fine Motor Coordination Beam Walking Assay Elevated Narrow Beam Safe Platform Training Testing Performance Measurement Paw Slips Protocol C57BL/6 Mice Subtle Deficits
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