Animal Models of Behavioral Analysis [Hardcover]

Despite the difficulty in comparing clinic-based human tests with animal model testing, there is still great value in pursuing translational approaches, as tests and treatment strategies might be developed to improve brain function in humans suffering from neurological conditions and knowledge obtained from human behavioral studies can be used to further improve the animal models of behavioral analysis. In Animal Models of Behavioral Analysis, expert neuroscientists focus on approaches to translate and compare behavioral tests used in animals with those used in humans not only to increase our understanding of brain function across species but also to provide objective performance measures and bridge the gap between behavioral alterations in humans with cognitive disorders and the correlating animal models of these conditions. Written in the Neuromethods series format, the chapters provide authoritative reviews of many commonly used approaches in the field today.Provocative and cutting-edge, Animal Models of Behavioral Analysis seeks to aid researchers in further developing these vital techniques in an effort to advance studies in both the clinic and the laboratory.

In this provocative and cutting-edge book, expert neuroscientists focus on approaches to translate and compare behavioral tests used in animals with those used in humans. The chapters provide authoritative reviews of many commonly used approaches in the field.

1. Eyeblink Conditioning in Animal Models and HumansKevin L. Brown and Diana S Woodruff-Pak2. Anatomical, Physiological, and Behavioral Analysis of Rodent VisionBrett G. Jeffrey, Trevor J. McGill, Tammie L. Haley, Catherine W. Morgans, and Robert M. Duvoisin3. Correlates and Analysis of Motor Function in Humans and Animal Models of Parkinson's DiseaseAlexandra Y. Schang, Beth E. Fisher, Natalie R. Sashkin, Cindy Moore, Lisa B. Dirling, Giselle M. Petzinger, Michael W. Jakowec, and Charles K. Meshul4. Spatial Learning and Memory inls-