Rotarod Performance Test
"Rotarod Performance Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A performance test based on forced MOTOR ACTIVITY on a rotating rod, usually by a rodent. Parameters include the riding time (seconds) or endurance. Test is used to evaluate balance and coordination of the subjects, particular in experimental animal models for neurological disorders and drug effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D045442
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.017.449
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| Concept/Terms |
Rotarod Performance Test- Rotarod Performance Test
- Performance Test, Rotarod
- Rotarod Method
- Rotarod Test
- Test, Rotarod
- Rotarod Assay
- Assay, Rotarod
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