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. 2015 Jun 15;32(12):893–907. doi: 10.1089/neu.2014.3718

Table 2.

Vermicelli Pasta Handling Test: Atypical Behaviors

Atypical behavior Behavioral description
a. Paws together when long
b. Guide and grasp switch
c. Failure to contact
d. Drop
e. Paws apart when short
f. Mouth pulling
g. Hunched/abnormal posture
h. Iron grip
i. Guide around grasp
j. Angling with head tilt

Definitions of atypical behaviors observed during the vermicelli pasta handling test (Adapted from Allred et al.33 and Tennant et al.34).