Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4064766 Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2013 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

Mouse models are commonly used for identifying the behavioral consequences of genetic modifications, progression or recovery from disease or trauma models, and understanding spinal circuitry. Electromyographic recordings (EMGs) are recognized as providing information not possible from standard behavioral analyses involving gross behavioral or kinematic assessments. We describe here a method for recording from relatively large numbers of muscles in behaving mice. We demonstrate the use of this approach for recording from hindlimb muscles bilaterally in intact animals, following spinal cord injury, and during the progression of ALS. This design can be used in a variety of applications in order to characterize the coordination strategies of mice in health and disease.

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