Spatial Working Memory Deficits in Male Rats Following Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury Can Be Attenuated by Task Modifications

Hypoxia-ischemia (HI; reduction in blood/oxygen supply) is common in infants with serious birth complications, such as prolonged labor and cord prolapse, as well as in infants born prematurely (<37 weeks gestational age; GA). Most often, HI can lead to brain injury in the form of cortical and...

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Main Authors: Amanda L. Smith, Courtney A. Hill, Michelle Alexander, Caitlin E. Szalkowski, James J. Chrobak, Ted S. Rosenkrantz, R. Holly Fitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/4/2/240