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Experimental Video Analysis of Eye Blink Reflex in a Primate Model

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Autor(es):
Borin, Andrei [1] ; Mello, Luiz Eugenio Araujo M. [2] ; Neiva, Felipe Costa [1] ; Gurgel Testa, Jose Ricardo [1] ; Mendonca Cruz, Oswaldo Laercio [1]
Número total de Autores: 5
Afiliação do(s) autor(es):
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Physiol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Número total de Afiliações: 2
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY; v. 33, n. 9, p. 1625-1629, DEC 2012.
Citações Web of Science: 1
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Background: The establishment of reliable methods for functional assessment in experimental models of peripheral nerve regeneration is crucial. Methods: We present a straightforward method for video analysis of the eye blink reflex in a model of facial nerve damage in a nonhuman primate (Callithrix sp.). Results: Our 6-level dynamic analysis demonstrated good reproducibility between independent observers, as measured by Cohen's kappa index. Our static analysis, which was based on 4 semi-automated metric parameters, showed low correlation during the early stage of facial movement recovery (the first and second weeks), but the correlation was excellent during the later stage of recovery (the third and fourth weeks). Conclusion: Altogether, our results establish a viable and readily accessible method with good reproducibility and correlation for the analysis of functional facial nerve recovery in an experimental model and based on video images of the eye blink reflex. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 09/52805-7 - Efeito do GCSF sobre a regeneração do nervo facial de primatas
Beneficiário:Oswaldo Laércio Mendonça Cruz
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular