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L-dopa-induced air-stepping in decerebrate developing rats

T Iwahara1, C Van Hartesveldt, E Garcia-Rill

  • 1Department of Anatomy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205-7199.

Summary

L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) administration in developing rats induced stepping behaviors. Locomotion patterns evolved with age, showing a forelimb to hindlimb gait development similar to intact rats.

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