The optokinetic reflex as a tool for quantitative analyses of nervous system function in mice: application to genetic and drug-induced variation.
The optokinetic reflex (OKR), which serves to stabilize a moving image on the retina, is a behavioral response that has many favorable attributes as a test of CNS function. The OKR requires no training, assesses the function of diverse CNS circuits, can be induced repeatedly with minimal fatigue or...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2323102?pdf=render |