The CatWalk XT® is a valid tool for objective assessment of motor function in the acute phase after controlled cortical impact in mice

Despite multiple experimental models of traumatic brain injury (TBI) being available, objective assessment of gait and motor function in rodents remains difficult; therefore, we studied the value of the CatWalk XT® gait analysis as an observer independent, automated method for outcome assessment in one of the most frequently used preclinical TBI model, the controlled cortical impact (CCI), in mice. C57Bl/6 mice were subjected to either right...