Surgical intervention for feeding and nutrition difficulties in cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

Aim: The aim of the study was to systematically review surgical intervention for feeding difficulties in cerebral palsy.

Method: We searched databases including MEDLINE from 1980 to July 2012. Two reviewers independently assessed studies and rated the overall quality and strength of the evidence.

A spatial memory task appropriate for electrophysiological recordings.

We developed a novel method for assessing spatial learning that is compatible with the requirements of electrophysiological recording of multiple single neurons. The behavioral task utilized a rectangular track with 8 reward boxes of which a subset contained available food (bait). Errors were scored whenever the rat investigated a non-baited box location (commission), failed to investigate a baited box location (omission), or hesitated in front of a non-baited box location (hesitation).