Monitoring weight drop velocity and foam stiffness as an aid to quality control of a rodent model of impact acceleration neurotrauma

Journal of Neuroscience Methods
I R PiperJ D Miller

Abstract

Since the publication by Marmarou of a new rodent model of head injury, an increasing number of centres are adopting the model for use in a variety of paradigms. We report on two simple methods we have applied which allows us to monitor weight drop velocity and foam stiffness, both of which are critical factors for producing repeatable closed head injury with this model. We hope the application of these methods will assist in the standardisation of this model between centres.

References

Feb 1, 1994·Journal of Neurosurgery·A MarmarouK Demetriadou
Feb 1, 1994·Journal of Neurosurgery·M A Foda, A Marmarou

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Jan 4, 2006·NeuroRx : the Journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics·Ibolja Cernak
Nov 13, 2001·Journal of Neurosurgery·H L LaurerT K McIntosh
Jan 1, 2010·Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia·Hong-Cai Wang, Yan-Bin Ma
Jan 17, 2017·Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering·Wenyi YanRamesh Rajan
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