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Neurobehavioral Assessment of Nonhuman Primate Neonates

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Nursery Rearing of Nonhuman Primates in the 21st Century

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Abstract

There are a number of reasons for assessing the neurobehavior of neonatal nonhuman primates. A central premise is that neurobehavior—characterized by rapid neuromotor development, increasing state regulation, and an emerging attentional system (Als, 1986)—is presumed to be linked to the growth of neural systems in the brain. Although the state of knowledge regarding brain-behavior relations in early development is rudimentary, new knowledge is emerging regarding the relation between early brain functioning and behavior (Nelson et al., 2002). For instance, there is evidence that in large areas of the cerebral cortex in rhesus macaques, synapses grow and are pruned in approximately parallel cycles that seem to be closely related to broad cognitive changes (Goldman-Rakic, 1987; Rakic et al., 1986). Thus, the study of neurobehavioral development during the neonatal period of life may provide some insight into the development of neural networks that support behavioral systems and may provide meaningful inferences related to central nervous system (CNS) integrity relevant to certain human disorders.

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  1. Departments of Kinesiology and Psychology, Harlow Primate Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53715, USA

    Mary L. Schneider

  2. Laboratory of Comparative Ethology, National Institutes Animal Center, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Poolesville, MD, 20837, USA

    Maribeth Champoux

  3. Department of Psychology, Harlow Primate Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI, 53715, USA

    Colleen F. Moore

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Schneider, M.L., Champoux, M., Moore, C.F. (2006). Neurobehavioral Assessment of Nonhuman Primate Neonates. In: Sackett, G.P., Ruppentahal, G.C., Elias, K. (eds) Nursery Rearing of Nonhuman Primates in the 21st Century. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-25640-5_12

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