Date of Award
12-31-2013
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Clinical Psychology
First Advisor
S. Tiffany Donaldson
Second Advisor
Dorothea J. Jenkins
Third Advisor
Alice S. Carter
Abstract
Term neonates with hypoxic-ischemic (HI) injury are at risk for devastating neurological sequelae. The objective of this study is to determine if altering the early environment for maternal care-taking impacts the immediate and long-term sequelae of HI offspring. The Rice-Vannucci model was used to induce HI in postnatal day (PND) 7 Long-Evans pups. Litters were assigned to a closed nest (CN) or normal standard housing (SH) condition. Neurobehavioral development, cognitive ability, and stress response were assessed to establish any benefits of the CN condition. Finally, postmortem brain tissue was analyzed for morphometric markers of injury.
Recommended Citation
Rollins, Laura Grace, "The Effects of Nesting Environment on Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury" (2013). Graduate Masters Theses. 218.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/masters_theses/218