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Gait analysis system for spinal cord injuries
Injury to the spinal cord often results in impaired body functions, including locomotor, sensory, and autonomic functions. In animal research, many experimental treatments are tested for their efficacy to stimulate a recovery of the impaired body functions and these studies mostly focus on the locomotor functions. Testing the locomotor abilities of spinal cord injured rats and mice needs to be done objectively and locomotor parameters need to be detected sensitively. One of the most frequently used behavioral tests in spinal cord research is the BBB locomotor rating scale. However, a rather low objectivity and sensitivity is associated with this method. Our gait analysis system provides an objective and sensitive alternative to BBB scoring and other methods. CatWalk measures and analyzes a wide range of parameters related to footprints and gait.
Benefits Measure and analyze gait parameters objectively: CatWalk can be operated by a single person. Calculate parameters that are impossible to assess by the naked eye, such as stride length and weight support. Measure and analyze static as well as time-based locomotor parameters, such as the step sequence and the timing of a footfall with respect to the stride cycle of another paw. Use the system for several spinal cord injury animal models; the system is not designed for one particular model.	Components Typical components CatWalk Camera Computer Installation & training Service contract Optional components Other services
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