Neurobehavioral Screening in Rodents

Abstract

Neurobehavioral evaluations are an important component of screening for neurotoxicological effects. A neurobehavioral test battery is chosen to assess a variety of endpoints, including autonomic, neuromuscular, sensory, and excitability functions. Such a battery includes observation of gait and posture, reactivity and arousal, gait and postural characteristics, involuntary/abnormal motor movements, clinical signs and manipulation of neurological reflexes and reactions and neuromuscular activity and postural reactions. Finally, the battery includes assessment of sensory responses.