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Table 1 Rodent TBI injury models. Controlled cortical impact (CCI), Fluid percussion injury (FPI), Penetrating ballistic brain injury (PBBI), and closed head injury (CHI) weight drop are the most commonly used injury methods

From: Biological links between traumatic brain injury and Parkinson’s disease

Model

Injury type

Preparatory surgery

Rodent

Blast

Diffuse

None

Mouse [48], Rat [69]

CCI

Focal

Craniotomy

Mouse [141], Rat [35]

FPI

 Middle

Mixed

Craniotomy

Rat [102]

 Lateral

Mixed

Craniotomy

Mouse [17], Rat [103]

 Repetitive

Diffuse

Craniotomy

Rat [34]

PBBI

Focal

Cranial incision, burr hole

Rat [162]

Weight drop

 Buchele

Diffuse

Cranial incision

Rat [16]

 Citron

Repetitive, diffuse

None

Mouse [133]

 Marmarou

Diffuse

Cranial incision, reflected periosteum

Rat [96]

 Maryland model

Diffuse

Infraorbital incisions, temporary implant

Rat [73]

 Pick

Diffuse

None

Mouse [169]

 Shohami

Focal

Cranial incision

Mouse [23], Rat [140]