Cincinnati Water Maze

Cincinnati Water Maze (CWM) is a labyrinthine maze used to study egocentric navigation, learning, and memory. CWM is a modified version of BWM made up of […]

Cincinnati Water Maze (CWM) is a labyrinthine maze used to study egocentric navigation, learning, and memory.
CWM is a modified version of BWM made up of 9 unit multiple T-maze with a start location at point A and an escape platform located at point B.
The subjects undergo straight water channel training before being tested in the CWM.
The test trials are conducted under infrared lighting to study egocentric navigation as it removes distal cues
The number of errors and latency to escape is recorded.
CWM is used to test the effects of different drugs and lesions in disease models and genetically modified animals on egocentric learning, navigation, and memory.