SHIRPA Primary Screen

The SHIRPA Primary Screen is a very basic behavioral battery that includes measures of muscle function, cerebellar function, sensory function, neuropsychiatric function, and autonomic function.

Procedure

The subject is run through a battery of tests that can be completed within approximately 20 minutes. The tests include observation for a variety of normal and abnormal spontaneous behaviors, and measurements of activity levels, arousal, respiration, gait, muscle tone, reflexes, aggression, etc. If a subject group shows unusual behavior or function in one or more of the tests, further testing can be done in that domain.