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From: Four-parameter analysis in modified Rotarod test for detecting minor motor deficits in mice

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4-parameter analysis of modified Rotarod test of 48 mice on the fourth day of training. 4 trials per mouse and in total 192 trials were involved (7 trials went through testing but without recording due to technical problems). A Scheme illustrating time (s) on the x-axis and speed (rpm) on the y-axis in the accelerated Rotarod test. The test started with an acceleration phase from 4 to 20 rpm within the first 120 s, followed by constant speed for the subsequent 3 min. Maximal distance achieved at a given time is dependent on the rotation speed, as demonstrated by the polygons. Although three polygons with dashed lines and grey background had the same duration, polygon 3 exhibited the greatest distance due to higher speed. B The sequence of the run with longest duration during 5 min trial. Each run ends with a fall, each trial lasts 5 min. Ideally, mice exhibiting excellent performance, without any falls during the entire 5 min test have only one run, and in these cases, the run with the longest duration was considered as 1st run. However, longest duration in 42 out of 185 trials was not in the first run. C The sequence of the run with maximal distance within each 5 min trial. Maximal distance in 93 out of 185 trials is not in the first run. D-G 4-parameter analysis of individual trials (Trial 1 to 4): First Latency, Longest duration, Maximal distance and Number of falls. The statistical evaluation was carried out by the Friedman test (matched data, non-parametric) followed by Dunn’s correction. n = 48 animals, asterisks indicate significances: **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001

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