Behavioral outcome after cerebral ischemia. The adhesion (A) removal (B) tape test was performed before and at 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after cerebral ischemia. Comparisons by forepaw and time were performed by two-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs). Statistically different from corresponding time to ipsilateral: #P<0.05 and ###P<0.001. Within each forepaw group, comparisons were performed by using Mann–Whitney U-tests. Statistically different from corresponding time to control (day 0): *P<0.05, **P<0.01, and ***P<0.001.