Permanent deficits in lordosis behavior in female rats with lesions of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus

Dana Mathews, Kevin M. Donovan, Eileen M. Hollingsworth, Victoria B. Hutson, Charles T. Overstreet

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Abstract

Bilateral lesions of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMN) significantly attentuated lordosis behavior in the female rat. The degree of this deficit was significantly correlated with the amount of damage to the VMN. There was no improvement in lordosis performance even after an extended recovery period.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)714-719
Number of pages6
JournalExperimental Neurology
Volume79
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1983
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neurology
  • Developmental Neuroscience

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