AUTHOR=Iliadi Konstantin G. , Gluscencova Oxana B. , Boulianne Gabrielle L. 

TITLE=Psychomotor Behavior: A Practical Approach in Drosophila

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=7

YEAR=2016

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00153

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00153

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p>Psychomotor behaviors are governed by fine relationships between physical activity and cognitive functions. Disturbances in psychomotor development and performance are a hallmark of many mental illnesses and often appear as observable and measurable behaviors. Here, we describe a new method called an “equilibrist test,” which can be used to quantify psychomotor learning and performance in <italic>Drosophila</italic>. We also show how this test can be used to quantify motor disturbances at relatively early stages in the development of neurodegenerative diseases.</p>