An Experimental Animal Model that Parallels Neurosensory Assessments of Concussion

Abstract

Tactile-based quantitative sensory assessments have proven successful in differentiating concussed vs. non-concussed individuals. One potential advantage of this methodology is that an experimental animal model can be used to obtain neurophysiological recordings of the neural activity in the somatosensory cortex evoked in response to the same tactile stimuli that are used in human sensory assessments and establish parallels between various metrics of stimulus-evoked cortical activity and perception of the stimulus attributes.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Source ID
10.1093/milmed/usaa441

Entities

People

  • Mark Tommerdahl Phd
  • Oleg Favorov Phd
  • Tim Challener Phd

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of North Carolina

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.