Deep Brain Stimulation in the Morris Water Maze

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modified on 2018-04-02, 19:05

The following contains behavioural data from a study, in which rats underwent theta-burst deep-brain stimulation, inside a Morris Water Maze. Matlab is required for accessing and displaying this data. The following files are included:

README.txt

Instructions of use

MWMperf.mat

All of the rat performance data, as extracted from the video-tracking software "Smart" by Panlab. The data is stored inside a structure, which can be accessed manually in Matlab.

MWM_proc_data.m

Run this program in Matlab, for displaying the data and performing statistics. For instructions of use, type the following into the Matlab command window.

help MWM_proc_data

When displaying the data in Matlab, the following labels are used to refer to the rat groups:

SHAM

Sham group (n=21).

BEF

Rats stimulated for 30-minutes before an acquisition session (n=11).

DUR

Rats stimulated during an acquisition session (n=12).