The pole test has been previously described as an assessment for basal ganglia-related motor function (Ogawa et al., 1985; Matsuura et al., 1997). Mice were placed onto a vertical pole (50 cm long, 1 cm diameter) facing upward and had to turn around to climb down the pole. The time needed to reach the bottom of the pole was measured. Three trials with a 1 min break were performed. The average of all trials was calculated.
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