An automated rat grimace scale for the assessment of pain

Abstract Pain is a complex neuro-psychosocial experience that is internal and private, making it difficult to assess in both humans and animals. In pain research, animal models are prominently used, with rats among the most commonly studied. The rat grimace scale (RGS) measures four facial action un...

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Main Authors: Brendan Arnold, Rahul Ramakrishnan, Amirah Wright, Kelsey Wilson, Pamela J. VandeVord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46123-x

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