Animal Models of Neurotrauma

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 The Fluid Percussion Injury Rodent Model in Preclinical Research on Traumatic Brain Injury  (Fredrik Clausen, Lars Hillered, Niklas Marklund)....Pages 3-18
 Focal and Restricted Traumatic Injury Models in the Rodent Brain: Limitations, Possibilities, and Challenges  (Jesper Mogensen, Hana Malá)....Pages 19-46
 A Model for Research on Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injuries  (Johan Davidsson, Mårten Risling)....Pages 47-59
 A Sagittal Plane Rotational Injury Rodent Model for Research on Traumatic Brain Injuries  (Johan Davidsson, Mårten Risling)....Pages 61-75
 Experimental Models of Blast-Induced Neurotrauma  (Pamela Boon Li Pun, Jia Lu)....Pages 77-92
 Utilization of Shock Tubes in Blast Injury Research  (Ibolja Cernak)....Pages 93-115
 Introduction to Blast in the Context of Blast-Induced TBI  (M. M. G. M. (Mat) Philippens, Simon Ouellet)....Pages 117-150
 The Clemedson Blast Tube  (Johan Davidsson, Ulf Arborelius, Lars-Gunnar Ohlsson, Lizan Kawa, Kian Chye Ng, Jia Lu et al.)....Pages 151-166
Front Matter ....Pages 167-167
 Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Experimental Models for Repair and Reconstruction  (Lars B. Dahlin, Lena Stenberg, Ulrica Englund Johansson, Fredrik Johansson)....Pages 169-186
 CNS Regeneration in Nerve Grafts: Practical Aspects of Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury in Rodents  (Arvid Frostell, Eric Peter Thelin, Per Mattsson, Mikael Svensson)....Pages 187-198
 Experimental Nerve Plexus Root Avulsion and Spinal Cord Implantation  (Thomas Carlstedt, Mårten Risling)....Pages 199-205
 Surgical Replantation of Avulsed Lumbosacral Ventral Roots and Urodynamic Studies in a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Model of Cauda Equina/Conus Medullaris Injury and Repair  (Jaime H. Nieto, Huiyi H. Chang, Marcus Ohlsson, Una Lee, J. Pablo Villablanca, Kari L. Christe et al.)....Pages 207-220
Front Matter ....Pages 221-221
 Secondary Insults in Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury: The Addition of Hypoxia  (Caroline Lindblad, Eric Peter Thelin)....Pages 223-242
 A Translational Model of Traumatic Brain Injury: Sheep Impact Acceleration  (Robert Vink)....Pages 243-250
 In Vitro Trauma: Description of a Cavitation-Inducing Injury Model  (Mattias K. Sköld, Anders Sondén)....Pages 251-262
 Clinically Relevant Outcome Measures for Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Studies  (Denes V. Agoston, Jesse McCullough, Roxanne Aniceto, Alaa Kamnaksh, David K. Wright, Sandy R. Shultz)....Pages 263-294
Front Matter ....Pages 295-295
 Concluding Remarks  (Johan Davidsson, Mårten Risling)....Pages 297-299
 Correction to: Experimental Nerve Plexus Root Avulsion and Spinal Cord Implantation  (Thomas Carlstedt, Mårten Risling)....Pages C1-C1
Back Matter ....Pages 301-302