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Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Performance in a Water Radial Arm Maze (WRAM) Task

Hughes, Saline
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1455038071

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2015, Master of Science (MS), Wright State University, Physiology and Neuroscience.
Sleep deprivation causes many adverse effects on work performance. Many experiments in both human and rodent models reveal detriments that sleep deprivation has on learning and memory, including performance in a water radial arm maze (WRAM) task. This study utilizes the modified multiple platform method (MMPM) of sleep deprivation; rats were sleep deprived in order to study memory errors they may make during the WRAM task. The findings indicate that 6 hours of sleep deprivation for 2 five-day week periods did not affect performance in the WRAM task except on the initial day compared to the large platform group. The mRNA levels of BDNF and NGF were not changed. These findings are important since they help elucidate the relationship between sleep deprivation and environmental factors as well as supporting previous research conducted.
Ryan Jankord, Ph.D (Committee Co-Chair)
Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D (Committee Co-Chair)
Kimberly Carhuatanta, Ph.D (Committee Member)
Larry Ream, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
43 p.
Neurosciences
sleep deprivation, water radial arm maze, real-time PCR

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  • Hughes, S. (2015). Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Performance in a Water Radial Arm Maze (WRAM) Task [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1455038071

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hughes, Saline. Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Performance in a Water Radial Arm Maze (WRAM) Task. 2015. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1455038071.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hughes, Saline. "Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Performance in a Water Radial Arm Maze (WRAM) Task." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1455038071

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